title: [Report of experiences with 31 surgically treated patients with deformity of the femur shaft].
abstract: In 1986/1987 we made a follow-up of 31 patients having undergone a surgical treatment of a deformity of the femur shaft in 1971 through 1981. For a better interpretation of the results we divided these patients into three partly overlapping groups: Patients with deformities of the angel or rotation, patients being shortened in case of length-differences and those being elongated. Finally we investigated, that in nine out of ten cases we got a good result by correcting angle-and rotation-deformities and by the shortening osteotomy. The extension osteotomy caused more complications and not so good results than those of the first two groups. We recognized, that the follow-up treatment was very long, and the method of the operation was not standardized but was adapted to the circumstances of the single case.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik der Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bansky
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality
vernacular_title: Erfahrungsbericht über 31 wegen einer Deformität des Femurschaftes operierte Patienten.