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ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2023

Association between preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis and risk of postoperative ankle valgus in patients with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia.

Hui Yu, Zhuoyang Li, Qian Tan, Kun Liu, Guanghui Zhu, Haibo Mei, Ge Yang

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  1. [Clinical study of Cross-Union surgery for treatment of pseudarthrosis of tibia with neurofibromatosis type 1 in children].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024
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Hui Yu *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhuoyang Li *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qian TanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Kun LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Guanghui ZhuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Haibo MeiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Ge YangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China jiamen88@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3701-5911
Hunan Children's Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CN

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backgroundThis study evaluated the correlation of preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis with the risk of ankle valgus deformity in patients with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) who underwent successful surgical treatment.

methodThe children with CPT who were treated at our institution between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. The independent variable was preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis, and the dependent variable was postoperative ankle valgus. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed after adjusting for variables that might affect the risk of ankle valgus. Subgroup analyses with stratified multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess this association.

resultsOf the 319 children who underwent successful surgical treatment, 140 (43.89%) developed ankle valgus deformity. Moreover, 104 (50.24%) of 207 patients with preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis developed an ankle valgus deformity compared with 36 (32.14%) of 112 patients without preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis (p=0.002). After adjusting for sex, body mass index, fracture age, age of patient undergoing surgery, surgery method, type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF-1), limb-length discrepancy (LLD), CPT location and fibular cystic change, patients with concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis presented a higher risk of ankle valgus than those without concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis (OR 2.326, 95% CI 1.345 to 4.022). This risk further increased with CPT location at the distal one-third of the tibia (OR 2.195, 95% CI 1.154 to 4.175), age <3 years of patient undergoing surgery (OR 2.485, 95% CI 1.188 to 5.200), LLD <2 cm (OR 2.478, 95% CI 1.225 to 5.015) and occurrence of NF-1 disorder (OR 2.836, 95% CI 1.517 to 5.303).

conclusionOur results indicate that patients with CPT and preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis have a significantly increased risk of ankle valgus compared with those without preoperative concurrent fibular pseudarthrosis, particularly in those with CPT location at the distal third, age <3 years at surgery, LLD <2 cm and NF-1 disorder.

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ColeopteraPseudarthrosisAnimalsAnkleAnkle JointChildChild, PreschoolHumansRetrospective StudiesTibiaGrowth

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