The surgical treatment of partial tibial deficiency and ankle diastasis.
In cases of congenital partial tibial aplasia or so-called diastases of the lower leg, very good results are to be expected from tibia/fibula fusion in association with a repositioning of the foot. Form and function of the limb are significantly improved, with ortho-prosthetic fitting being considerably facilitated.
Orthopaedic Department, Kiel University, Germany.
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery