Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8802317 | Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research | 2018 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
An 18-year-old male with neurofibromatosis type I was treated for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia using the Masquelet induced-membrane technique with internal fixation by retrograde implantation of a transplantar intramedullary nail. Bone healing was obtained at the expense of malunion with external rotation and 5.5Â cm of lower limb shortening. A motorised intramedullary-lengthening nail (Fitbone®, Wittenstein, Igersheim, Germany) was implanted. This treatment was successful in correcting the rotational malalignment and limb length discrepancy. The motorised nail Fitbone® may be a valid option for treating complex cases of limb length discrepancy, including those combined with limb deformities.
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Authors
T. Pollon, J. Sales de Gauzy, T. Pham, C. Thévenin Lemoine, F. Accadbled,