Treatment of tibial defects due to osteomyelitis by postero-lateral cortico-cancellous bone grafting.
Four cases of children with tibial defects due to osteomyelitis are presented. Tibialization of the fibula using postero-lateral cortico-cancellous bone grafting achieved a stable weight bearing limb in all four patients. The surgical technique employed should be within the skills of any tropical surgeon able to take a bone graft and expose the tibiofibular joints.
Beaso
J
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Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea.
D000367:Age Factors; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing