Trial reportClinical orthopaedics and related research2008
Oblique closing wedge osteotomy and lateral plating for cubitus varus in adults.
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- Comparison of lateral entry and crossed entry pinning for pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Translation step-cut osteotomy for posttraumatic Cubitus Varus in adults: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Trial
- Step-cut osteotomy for cubitus varus deformity with application of patient-specific instrument in children: a preliminary report.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- An Observational Study of Clinico-radiological Co-relation of Carrying Angle in Children.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
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- [Application of three-dimensional navigation template in adult cubitus varus osteotomy].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2020Article
- Efficacy evaluation of three-dimensional printing assisted osteotomy guide plate in accurate osteotomy of adolescent cubitus varus deformity.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- Reliability and Validity of Radiographic Measurement of the Humerus-Elbow-Wrist Angle in Healthy Children.JB & JS open access · 2017Article
- Treatment of post-traumatic elbow deformities in children with the Ilizarov distraction osteogenesis technique.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2017Article
- Surgical technique: Spike translation: a new modification in step-cut osteotomy for cubitus varus deformity.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2013Article
- Supracondylar osteotomies of posttraumatic distal humeral deformities in young adults - technique and results.The open orthopaedics journal · 2011Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
unlabelledCorrective osteotomy around the elbow can require longer recovery time in adults than in children because of the longer healing period and the propensity for stiffness. We hypothesized a lateral oblique closing wedge osteotomy with a larger contact area and fixation with a lag screw plus early motion would provide stable fixation and early motion recovery in adults with cubitus varus deformity. Twelve consecutive patients who needed surgery were treated using this procedure. They were allowed active motion exercises 1 week postoperatively. The age of the patients at the time of surgery averaged 39 years (range, 31-48 years). The minimum followup was 15 months. All patients achieved healing of the osteotomy, and regained preoperative arcs of elbow motion at a mean of 7.3 weeks (range, 2-12 weeks) postoperatively. The average humerus-elbow-wrist angle improved from -23.3 degrees to 8 degrees (p < 0.002) by a mean gain of 29.6 degrees . The mean lateral prominence index did not increase postoperatively. The final MEPI and DASH score averaged 95.4 points and 5.5 points. No patient experienced nerve palsy. Oblique osteotomy and fixation with a lag screw and lateral plating is a reasonable alternative technique for cubitus varus in adults, with early recovery of elbow motion and satisfactory deformity correction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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