Ilizarov bone transport as a treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: A long-term follow-up study | Zendy

Jan Vanderstappen | Zendy; Johan Lammens | Zendy; Pieter Berger | Zendy; Armand Laumen | Zendy

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Ilizarov bone transport as a treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: A long-term follow-up study

Author(s) -

Jan Vanderstappen,

Johan Lammens,

Pieter Berger,

Armand Laumen

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of children s orthopaedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1863-2548

pISSN - 1863-2521

DOI - 10.1007/s11832-015-0675-7

Subject(s) - medicine , pseudarthrosis , tibia , intramedullary rod , surgery , amputation , long bone

Most studies on congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) report on the short-term union rate and refracture rate but do not take into account the long-term outcome. This review includes patients treated with an Ilizarov bone transport, who all reached skeletal maturity. It describes long-term results and highlights any prognostic factors that could predict the final outcome.

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