Inferior subluxation of the fibular head following tibial lengthening with a unilateral external fixator

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume
Ippokratis HatzokosJohn Pournaras

Abstract

Inferior subluxation of the proximal part of the fibula has been reported to occur with distraction osteogenesis of the tibia; however, the clinical sequelae of this subluxation are unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate inferior subluxation of the proximal part of the fibula and its possible clinical implications in patients who had undergone tibial lengthening by distraction osteogenesis with use of a unilateral external fixator. Thirty tibiae in seventeen patients with a variety of conditions underwent tibial lengthening by distraction osteogenesis with use of a unilateral external fixator and were followed clinically and radiographically for a mean of two years and ten months (range, two to four years). Ten patients were female and seven were male. Their mean age at the time of the surgery was seventeen years (range, eight to twenty-five years). The mean tibial lengthening was 8.1 cm (range, 3.5 to 13 cm). An inferior shift of the fibular head in relation to the tibia was evident in all cases. The shift, which ranged from 0.4 to 3.3 cm, was proportionally related to the amount of tibial lengthening. This type of subluxation is probably attributable to the tension that is exerted by the intact interosseous membra...Continue Reading

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