A new modification of rotationplasty in a patient with proximal femoral focal deficiency Pappas type II.
The application of rotationplasty type B III (Winkelmann) for a patient with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) Pappas type II in a 5-year-old patient is described. The advantages for prosthetic management are discussed in comparison with other surgical options.
Orthopädische Klinik Volmarstein, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Wetter-Volmarstein, Germany.
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Hamel
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Winkelmann
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Becker
D001915:Braces; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005270:Femur Head / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome