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Double level tibial osteotomy
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joint replacement for correction of deformity and shortening
Patient: Colleen
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Colleen
is 45 and at age 10 was diagnosed with a bone tumor (ABC).
This was treated with radiation which damaged her growth plate
causing shortening.
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had 4 cm of discrepancy, a stiff knee with valgus deformity,
and equinovarus deformity of the foot and ankle. |
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first stage of treatment involved a double level tibia osteotomy
to partially correct the knee valgus and to correct the equinovarus
deformity of the foot and ankle. |
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second stage of treatment involved a distal femur and knee replacement
to complete the correction of the deformity and leg length discrepancy... |
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remove irradiated bone that was at risk for becoming cacncer. |
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