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Tibial hemimelia of a different class
Published in:
J Pediatr Orthop, Vol: 20, Page: 616-22
Publication Date:
2000 Sep-Oct
Aims & Objectives:
This case report discusses two cases and a paper review which describes a variant of tibial hemimelia, previously undescribed in the literature and not classifiable by either of the established classification systems
Abstract:
A variant of tibial hemimelia, previously undescribed in the literature and not classifiable by either of the established classification systems, is described. The features of this condition include a short, deformed tibia; proximal subluxation of the fibula at the knee; a normal knee joint and an ankle joint that may look abnormal but falls short of true diastasis of the joint. Treatment of two cases by differential lengthening of the tibia and fibula using the Ilizarov device is described. This form of tibial hemimelia should be recognised as a separate variant as preservation of the foot and ankle with expected excellent function should be possible, unlike the more severe forms of this condition.
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Study Type:
Study Papers » Case Report Study » Descriptive Studies - Without a comparision
Categories:
tibial hemimelia
International Classification:
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - Report
Keywords:
- Age Factors
- Bone Lengthening
- Child
- Ectromelia/classification/radiography/surgery
- Female
- Fibula/ surgery
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Ilizarov Technique
- Infant
- Male
- Tibia/ abnormalities/radiography/ surgery
- Time Factors
Geography:
Republic of Ireland (Dublin)