Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4080864 Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research 2016 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

The treatment objectives in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia are bone consolidation and a restored lower-limb axis. They are difficult to achieve, and various surgical techniques have been described, with varying results in terms of bone consolidation and complications. The present study reports clinical and radiographic results in 3 patients managed by the same original technique of transplantar intramedullary nailing using a custom-made proximal locking nail, without surgical approach or resection of the pseudarthrosis site. Good assembly stability allowed immediate weight-bearing. The technique is relatively noninvasive, offering a first-line alternative in under-3 year-olds.

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