The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis and a Taylor Spatial Frame in the Treatment of a Tibial Shaft Nonunion and Deformity in a Pediatric Patient with Osteopetrosis: A Case Report.
CASE: Osteopetrosis is a heritable disease that causes brittle bones that are prone to fracture. Furthermore, these brittle bones have a poor healing response and a high risk of subsequent refracture. Many treatment strategies have been described for initial fracture stabilization; however, there is a paucity of literature describing treatment of refractures and subsequent deformity. We present the long-term results of a unique case in which we used a circular external fixator, the TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME (Smith & Nephew), to correct a deformity in a patient with osteopetrosis who suffered multiple refractures of the tibia. CONCLUSION: We propose the potential use of distraction osteogenesis as an option for fracture and deformity treatment in patients with osteopetrosis.
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- Osteogenesis, Distraction
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- Female
- External Fixators
- Child, Preschool
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Tibial Fractures
- Osteopetrosis
- Osteogenesis, Distraction
- Humans
- Fractures, Ununited
- Female
- External Fixators
- Child, Preschool