Oblique wedge osteotomy for femoral diaphyseal deformity in fibrous dysplasia: a case report.

Yamamoto, T; Hashimoto, Y; Mizuno, K · Clin Orthop Relat Res · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient with fibrous dysplasia who had a three-dimensional diaphyseal deformity in the left femur was treated using an oblique wedge osteotomy. The patient was 26-year-old man with a history of two pathologic fractures in the midshaft of the femur. A 22 degrees angular deformity in the coronal plane and 15 degrees anterior bowing were corrected. The results at a followup 2 years after surgery were satisfactory in functional and radiologic terms. The technique and advantages of the oblique wedge osteotomy are discussed.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy