Residual nonunion following vascularised fibular graft treatment for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: a report of two cases.
Resection and reconstruction using a vascularised fibular graft is a viable alternative treatment for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, although distal junctional nonunion and residual deformity are known complications that are difficult to treat. We illustrate 2 cases in which bony union was achieved following a technique using fibular grafting and intramedullary nailing, without additional bone grafting. This technique was feasible because of hypertrophy of the fibular graft.
Sulaiman
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Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. abdrazak@kb.usm.my
Nordin
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Faisham
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WI
Zulmi
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Halim
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D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005360:Fibula; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*