reconstructive surgery vs amputation
Jo Nagels
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Title:
reconstructive surgery vs amputation
Creator:
Jo Nagels
Date:
3/21/2001
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Professionals,
Your advice. Since picture attachment is not possible please write me an e-mail so I can forward digital x-ray picture and visual of this young girl to you.
Case: 7 year old female patient, due to unknown reason insufficient tibia growth. I personally believe that some kind of trauma took place, yet the mother denies it. Anyway, the Fibula bone kept growing. Earlier ( a couple of years ago) a surgical intervention took place attaching fibula bone to tibia hoping that the fibula bone could become a weightbearing substitute replacing the tibia. No success, the bone curved completely. Discussions take place on what the best approach would be, constructive surgery or amputation. As is, we have approximately a seven centimeter leg discrepancy. Amputation is the last solution. Your suggestions please.
kdrgds
jo nagels
Your advice. Since picture attachment is not possible please write me an e-mail so I can forward digital x-ray picture and visual of this young girl to you.
Case: 7 year old female patient, due to unknown reason insufficient tibia growth. I personally believe that some kind of trauma took place, yet the mother denies it. Anyway, the Fibula bone kept growing. Earlier ( a couple of years ago) a surgical intervention took place attaching fibula bone to tibia hoping that the fibula bone could become a weightbearing substitute replacing the tibia. No success, the bone curved completely. Discussions take place on what the best approach would be, constructive surgery or amputation. As is, we have approximately a seven centimeter leg discrepancy. Amputation is the last solution. Your suggestions please.
kdrgds
jo nagels
Citation
Jo Nagels, “reconstructive surgery vs amputation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/216181.
