Osteocartilaginous Transfer of the Proximal Part of the Fibula for Osseous Overgrowth in Children with Congenital or Acquired Tibial Amputation: Surgical Technique and Results

Conclusions:
At a mean of 7.2 years after autologous osteocartilaginous capping with the proximal part of the fibula, 90% of the limbs had not had recurrent overgrowth. This is a safe and effective treatment of long-bone overgrowth following either congenital or acquired amputation in children.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - April 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Fedorak, G. T., Watts, H. G., Cuomo, A. V., Ballesteros, J. P., Grant, H. J., Bowen, R. E., Scaduto, A. A. Tags: Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Scientific Articles Source Type: research