title: Long-term follow-up of congenital distal tibiofibular diastasis: a report of two female patients.
abstract: Congenital diastasis of the inferior tibiofibular joint is an extremely rare variant of dysplastic tibial anomaly, which is usually associated with significant shortening of the lower leg and ipsilateral foot deformity due to talus incarceration in the distal tibiofibular mortise. The purpose of this study was to present the long-term results of reconstructive treatment and the functional outcome after a follow-up of 11-16 years. The principles of extremity preservation and reconstruction with the Ilizarov frame have shown a stable ankle joint, a plantigrade foot, and fully independent outdoor ambulation in both patients at the final follow-up. We concluded that amputation should not be performed under this condition.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. vlasta.skolan@gmail.com
authors: Vlasta
authors: V
authors: Skolan
authors: Igor
authors: I
authors: Šmigovec
authors: Tomislav
authors: T
authors: Ðapić
authors: Darko
authors: D
authors: Antičević
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D007223:Infant; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome