Open AccessA simple technique to correct angular deformity in metacarpal during distraction of osteogenesis
Author(s) -
Ronald Menezes,
Bakul Arora,
Prashanth Aravinda Kumar Acharya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedics and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-436X
pISSN - 2319-2585
DOI - 10.4103/2319-2585.155932
Subject(s) - external fixator , distraction , deformity , medicine , distraction osteogenesis , orthodontics , metacarpal bones , long bone , surgery , psychology , neuroscience
Distraction osteogenesis is standard for bone lengthening. The use of Joshi′s external stabilizing system (JESS) fixators are common for lengthening of metacarpals. However, being a uniaxial fixator, occurrence of angular deformity is possible. The use of strong dynamic fixators aid in prevention and correction of angular deformities of long bones. We report a simple method to correct angular deformity of metacarpal using JESS fixator, in a 14-year-old girl who presented with congenitally short 3 rd metacarpal