Journal article
Spike osteotomy for angular deformities of the long bones in children
Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Vol.70(6), pp.848-852
1988
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-198870060-00008
PMID: 3392081
Abstract
We reviewed the results of fifty consecutive spike osteotomies that were performed in thirty-five children for the treatment of angular deformity of a long bone. After forty-three of the procedures, the radiographs were adequate to assess the stability of the fragments. At the time of healing, the average loss of correction from the position that had been accepted at operation was 2 degrees in the anterior-posterior plane and 1.2 degrees in the lateral plane. In four limbs, more than 5 degrees of correction had been lost. No patient lost more than 10 degrees of correction. The rates of complications and of recurrence were similar to those of other reported series. We concluded that the spike osteotomy is safe and effective.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Spike osteotomy for angular deformities of the long bones in children
- Creators
- F. R DIETZ - Univ. Iowa hosp. clin., dep. orthopaedics, Iowa City IA 52242, United StatesS. L WEINSTEIN - Univ. Iowa hosp. clin., dep. orthopaedics, Iowa City IA 52242, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Vol.70(6), pp.848-852
- DOI
- 10.2106/00004623-198870060-00008
- PMID
- 3392081
- NLM abbreviation
- J Bone Joint Surg Am
- ISSN
- 0021-9355
- eISSN
- 1535-1386
- Publisher
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Incorporated; Boston, MA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1988
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040370202771
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