Bilateral double level tibial lengthening in dwarfism

Rolf D Burghardt; Koichi Yoshino; Naoya Kashiwagi; Shigeo Yoshino; Anil Bhave; Dror Paley; John E Herzenberg

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2015.05.006

Bilateral double level tibial lengthening in dwarfism

Rolf D Burghardt
Koichi Yoshino
Naoya Kashiwagi
Shigeo Yoshino
Anil Bhave
Dror Paley
John E Herzenberg

Abstract

PURPOSE: Outcome assessment after double level tibial lengthening in patients with dwarfism.

METHODS: Fourteen patients with dwarfism were analyzed after bilateral simultaneous double level tibial lengthening.

RESULTS: Average age was 15.1 years. Average lengthening was 13.5 cm. The two levels were lengthened by an average of 7.5 cm proximally and 6.0 cm distally. Concomitant deformities were also addressed during lengthening. External fixation treatment time averaged 8.8 months. Healing index averaged 0.7 months/cm.

CONCLUSION: Bilateral tibial lengthening for dwarfism is difficult, but the results are usually quite gratifying.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
ISSN	0341-2695
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2015.05.006
Publication status	Published - 12.2015

PubMed	26566326