New Reconstruction Technique in Combined Tibial and Fibular Hemimelia.

Abstract

Tibial hemimelia is a rare congenital deficiency that is challenging to treat. Appropriate care varies due to the many subtypes and associated knee and ankle deformities. Amputation is still the most accepted treatment, but it is not generally preferred by families. Consequently, other reconstruction options have been made available as well. In the following two cases, we performed knee joint reconstruction by fusion of the ankle joint instead of amputation. This technique has not been reported before in the literature and has been named as Cabukoglu reconstruction technique or cruris plasty.