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12198468

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
Tibial osteotomies in children have been associated with a number of complications. A retrospective review of 116 children who had 129 tibial osteotomies was performed to assess these complications at our institution. Results showed that there were 35 cases of wound problems, 6 cases of recurrence/reoperation, 5 cases of delayed union, 2 cases with transient peroneal nerve palsy, 1 case of nonunion, and 1 case of mal-union. Patients having certain comorbidities had a higher frequency of complications. There were no significant differences between the location of the tibial osteotomy (proximal or distal) and the incidence of complication. External fixation was associated with a lower incidence of complications than the use of pins and casting. Although our results demonstrate an overall low complication rate, there is a significant association between complications and comorbid conditions. This highlights the need to recognize comorbidities preoperatively and the potential of increased postoperative complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
642-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Complications of tibial osteotomies in children with comorbidities.
pubmed:affiliation
Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of California, Los Angeles 90020-1199, California, USA. rpayman@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article