Dome osteotomy with T-plate fixation for cubitus varus deformity in an adult patient.
Cubitus varus (gun stock deformity) is the most common long-term complication resulting from a malunion of a supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children. The reported series of complication varies from 9 to 58%. There are many published papers describing corrective supracondylar osteotomy mainly for children. We describe a method of performing supracondylar osteotomy that produced a very satisfactory result in an adult patient.
Myint
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Department of Orthopaedics, Scunthorpe General Hospital, UK.
Molitor
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*