Congenital Pseuldarthrosis of the Tibia
10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.1.278
- Author:
Chang Soo KANG
;
Sung Won SOHN
;
Sung Tae OH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital pseudarthrosis;
Tibia;
Vascularize bone graft;
Electric stimulation
- MeSH:
Ankle;
Casts, Surgical;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Electric Stimulation;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Immobilization;
Male;
Pseudarthrosis;
Skin;
Tibia;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1988;23(1):278-286
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia was accepted as one of the most difficult disease in respect of the frequency and treatment for the orthopaedists. Since April, 1984, we experienced 3 cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, one 2 year-old boy involved left tibia only and the other 4 year-old female involved bilaterally, obtained solid bony union in all which were treated by massive surgical management that contained vascularized bone graft and electric stimulation. Several complications were faced such as refracture, valgus deformities of the ankle, skin irritation sign, angular deformities. But refracture was healed without delayed or nonunion by simple plaster cast immobilization. The vascularized bone graft snd electric stimulation is thought to be more improved methods for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. Althought solid bony union was obtained in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, periodic follow-up and adequste management must be mandatory up to the end of the bony growth.
