Fibular transfer for tibial defect after osteomyelitis in children [a preliminary study] [in El-Minia University Hospital]

This study included four cases of chronic osteomyelitis of the tibia with bone loss who were admitted to the Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology in El-Menia University Hospital. Their ages ranged from 3.5-7 years with an average of 5.5 years. The infection was eradicated with debridement and sequestrectomy, then the two-stage operation of fibular transfer was done. The function results according to Enneking et al.[1980] classification were excellent in three cases and good in one case

Effect of hemicircumferential periosteal release on growth of long bone [clinical, experimental and histopathological study]

Clinical, experimental and histopathological studies were done on fifteen patients and four rabbits to illustrate the effect of hemicircumferential periosteal release on the growth of long bones. The clinical material included fifteen patients with bow legs deformity, their ages ranged between 2-5 years [with an average of 3.5 years] and the experimental material included four rabbits, each was five weeks of age. The procedure was done on ten patients [five were considered as control cases] and four rabbits [one leg operated and the other leg is considered as the control case]. The results were encouraging, correction of Bow legs occurred within 6-8 months after operation. Also, growth changes occurred in tibia of experimental animals and histopathological changes were observed in the growth plate adjacent to the divided periosteum