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Published in: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics 6/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Current Concept Review

Tibial hemimelia: new classification and reconstructive options

Author: Dror Paley

Published in: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

Tibial hemimelia is a rare congenital lower limb deficiency presenting with a wide spectrum of associated congenital anomalies, deficiencies and duplications. Reconstructive options have been limited, and the gold standard for treatment has remained amputation with prosthetic fitting. There is now a better understanding of the genetics, etiology and pathoanatomy of tibial hemimelia. Armed with this knowledge, I present here a new classification to guide treatment and prognosis and then discuss new treatment strategies and techniques for limb reconstruction based on this new classification scheme.
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Metadata
Title
Tibial hemimelia: new classification and reconstructive options
Author
Dror Paley
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 1863-2521
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2548
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-016-0785-x

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