Open AccessGap nonunion of tibia treated by Huntington′s procedure
Author(s) -
Zile Singh Kundu,
Vineeta Gupta,
Sukhbir Singh Sangwan,
Pardeep Kamboj
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.104197
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , fibula , surgery , synostosis , tibia , vascularity
Gap nonunion that may occur following trauma or infection is a challenging problem to treat. The patients with intact or united fibula, preserved sensation in the sole, and adequate vascularity, were managed by tibialization (medialization) of the fibula (Huntington's procedure), to restore continuity of the tibia. The goal of this retrospective analysis study is to report the mid-term results following the Huntington's procedure.