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Saraph, V; Roposch, A; Zwick, EB; Linhart, WE.
Tibial lengthening over nails in children using modified Ender nails: preliminary results of a new treatment.
J PEDIATR ORTHOPAED PART B. 2004; 13(6): 383-388.
Doi: 10.1097/01202412-200411000-00007
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- Saraph Vinay
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Linhart Wolfgang
- Zwick Bernhard-Ernst
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- Abstract:
- Tibial lengthening over nails, using modified Ender nails, was performed in nine children whose mean age at surgery was 12.8 years. The prerequisite for using this technique was the absence of axial malalignment and an indication for tibial lengthening only. Lengthening was not performed in one case due to the development of a compartment syndrome after the tibial osteotomy. Breakage of one interlocking screw without loss of alignment or length was observed in one case. Superficial pin tract infections were observed in two cases. An average of 4.1 cm (range 3-4.5 cm) lengthening of the tibia was achieved in eight of the nine cases. The modified Ender nails used permitted locking at both ends after achieving the desired distraction and permitted early removal of the external fixator. The advantage of this technique is that it permits early removal of the fixator and thus decreases the incidence of fixator related problems and facilitates early rehabilitation.
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- Adolescent -
- Bone Nails -
- Child -
- Equipment Design -
- Humans -
- Leg Length Inequality - surgery
- Length of Stay - surgery
- Osteogenesis, Distraction - adverse effects
- Tibia - surgery
- Treatment Outcome - surgery
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- leg length inequality
- children
- lengthening over nails
- tibia
- modified Ender nails