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Functional results at the end of skeletal growth in 30 patients affected by congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10868358     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
From a multicentric study on Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) conducted on 340 patients, we evaluated the functional results on a group of thirty patients who were at the end of skeletal growth (age < or = 16 years). The prognosis of CPT is very much related to the radiologic classification. Crawford type 2 and Crawford type 4 pseudoarthrosis have a worse prognosis, with a lower percentage of fusion at the site of pseudoarthrosis. Crawford 4 patients have the worst functional results. Most of them showed a severe leg length discrepancy, needed a permanent brace, with an ankle joint function fair or poor. The presence of fibula pseudoarthrosis seems to be responsible for most of the worst functional results. The level of deformity caused by either the natural course of the disease or its treatment, is decisive in the evaluation of the functional results.
Authors:
C Tudisco; G Bollini; P Dungl; J Fixen; F Grill; F Hefti; B Romanus; S Wientroub
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1060-152X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Orthop B     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-11-03     Completed Date:  2000-11-03     Revised Date:  2012-09-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9300904     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Orthop B     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  94-102     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cattedra di Chirurgia della Mano, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Europe
Female
Fibula
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Pseudarthrosis / congenital,  physiopathology*,  radiography,  therapy
Tibial Fractures / physiopathology*,  radiography,  therapy
Treatment Outcome

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