ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2018
Effects of a telescopic intramedullary rod for treating patients with osteogenesis imperfecta of the femur.
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- Minimally Invasive Fassier-Duval Telescopic Rodding of the Lower Limb in Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Current Evidence and Implications for Type I (Non-Deforming) Disease.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Telescopic rods vs. non-telescopic rods in the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta: A systematic review.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Results and survival of Fassier-Duval rods in children with moderate Osteogenesis Imperfecta: a retrospective study in 36 casesRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina) · 2026Article
- Evolution and outcomes of telescoping intramedullary rods in pediatric bone fragility disorders: A systematic review.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Outcomes of Telescopic Nailing of Lower Limb Deformities and Fractures in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Prospective Study.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Extendable intramedullary nailing in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta of bilateral femoral fractures: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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- Surgical treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta: a summary of the incidence of femoral implant-related complications in children with Sillence type I, III and IV.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- TREATMENT OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA USING THE FASSIER-DUVAL TELESCOPIC ROD.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Combinatorial Inhibition of Myostatin and Activin A Improves Femoral Bone Properties in the G610C Mouse Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2022Article
- Impact of Genetic and Pharmacologic Inhibition of Myostatin in a Murine Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2021Article
- Fassier-Duval Rod Failure: Is It Related to Positioning in the Distal Epiphysis?Journal of pediatric orthopedics · 2020Article
- Dislodgement of Telescopic Nail from the Epiphysis: A Case Report with an Analysis of Probable Mechanism.Cureus · 2020Article
- The orthopaedic management of long bone deformities in genetically and acquired generalized bone weakening conditions.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2019Review
- Impact of Transphyseal Elastic Nailing On the Histostructure of the Tibia in Growing Animals (Non-Randomized Controlled Experimental Study).Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeTo introduce a new model of telescopic intramedullary rod (TIR), evaluate its effects on treating patients presenting with moderate and severe osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and to compare the findings with those of other telescopic rods.
methodsA total of 21 patients (nine girls and 12 boys; mean age at first operation, 6.6 years, 1.52 to 13.18) who underwent 52 femoral operations were monitored during a mean of 9.96 years (3.39 to 14.54). Patient characteristics, telescoping rod capability and its complications were examined.
resultsAccording to the Sillence classification, we investigated one patient with type I, nine with type III and 11 with type IV OI. Revision rates at up to five years (36%) were inferior to those found for the Fassier-Duval rod (46%). The main cause of revision was fracture (15 patients), followed by rod migration (nine), and infection (two). The rod exhibited higher telescopic capacity in boys than girls. Type III most commonly required an operation; the age group with the highest number of procedures was five to ten years. Male migration was the main cause of rod migration.
conclusionThe TIR has a satisfactory cost-benefit ratio with less complication rates and low production costs. The TIR is a feasible alternative to the commonly used Fassier-Duval rod. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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