Modified Step - cut Osteotomy of Distal Humerus for the Correction of Cubitus Varus Deformity / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 1082-1091, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Some modifications of the step-cut osteotomy for the correction of cubitus varus are described. It involves a 90 step-cut on the proximal humeral fragment after the initial transverse osteotomy; the distal fragment is translated medially to avoid an unsightly lateral condylar prominence at the elbow; and the osteotomy was fixated using two crossed pins with additional tension band wires or a plate and screws. Ten patients were treated by this method with uniform success. They were followed up for at least one year. The preoperative humeral-elbow-wrist (HEW) angle averaged -17.9. The final HEW angle averaged 8.6. No loss of correction or motion occurred. Complication was a transient ulnar neurapraxia. All of the patients were satisfied with the excellent cosmetic results. The author recommends this modification of the step-cut osteotomy as safe and effective.
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Main subject:
Osteotomy
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Elbow
/
Humerus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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