Application of the “telescopic rod” in a combined surgical technique for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia in children

Application of the “telescopic rod” in a combined surgical technique for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia in children

Abstract Background The current surgical treatment of choice is the combination surgical technique, involving tibial intramedullary fixation to maintain the mechanical axis and mechanical stability of tibial pseudarthrosis. In traditional combined surgery, the Williams rod is often used. Long-term i...

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Main Authors: Yaoxi Liu, Ge Yang, Guanghui Zhu, Qian Tan, Jiangyan Wu, Kun Liu, Jin Tang, Haibo Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Children
Congenital pseudarthrosis of tibia
Telescopic rod
Initial effect
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02649-2

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