Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia
✍ Scribed by A. D. Delgado-Martínez; E. C. Rodríguez-Merchán; B. Olsen
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 356 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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Eight vascularized fibula grafts and two vascularized rib grafts were used for the treatment of 10 Boyd's Type II congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. All but one vascularized fibula graft united within 4 months. The two vascularized rib grafts did not unite until receiving a conventional bone gr
## Abstract Conventional methods for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) often lead to unsatisfactory results and so microsurgical fibula transfer (MFT) has appeared as an option to treat this challenging problem. In this series of 27 patients with CPT, we obtained satisf
## Abstract Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia is a rare condition. It usually presents during early childhood, at which time the surgeon is faced with numerous challenges including difficulties in achieving union and preventing refractures and recurrences. Patients frequently end up with a sev