TY - JOUR
T1 - Fractures after wagner limb lengthening
AU - Luke, Daryl L.
AU - Schoenecker, Perry L.
AU - Blair, Vilray P.
AU - Capelli, Ann M.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - A retrospective review of our experience with fractures after 27 Wagner limb lengthenings (23 patients) was undertaken. Ten fractures occurred after lengthening in eight patients (six spontaneous, four traumatic). Seven patients fractured despite a "staged" removal of the fixation plate. Seven of 10 fracture patients required open reduction/internal fixation (OR1F) to obtain union and/or satisfactory alignment. Our results indicate that patients with a congenital limb length inequality are prone to spontaneous fracture after Wagner limb lengthening. These results raise serious questions regarding the quality of bone healing after a Wagner-type lengthening for congenital limb length inequality.
AB - A retrospective review of our experience with fractures after 27 Wagner limb lengthenings (23 patients) was undertaken. Ten fractures occurred after lengthening in eight patients (six spontaneous, four traumatic). Seven patients fractured despite a "staged" removal of the fixation plate. Seven of 10 fracture patients required open reduction/internal fixation (OR1F) to obtain union and/or satisfactory alignment. Our results indicate that patients with a congenital limb length inequality are prone to spontaneous fracture after Wagner limb lengthening. These results raise serious questions regarding the quality of bone healing after a Wagner-type lengthening for congenital limb length inequality.
KW - Congenital limb length inequality
KW - Fracture
KW - Open reduction/internal fixation
KW - Wagner limb lengthening
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U2 - 10.1097/01241398-199201000-00004
DO - 10.1097/01241398-199201000-00004
M3 - Article
C2 - 1732290
AN - SCOPUS:0026543514
SN - 0271-6798
VL - 12
SP - 20
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
IS - 1
ER -