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The Korean Society for Microsurgery (대한미세수술학회)
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Reconstruction with Vascularized Fibular Epiphyseal Transplantation of Humeral Head Deformity by Septic Arthritis

생비골 성장판 이식술을 통하여 화농성 관절염에 의한 상완골두 변형의 재건

  • Chung, Duke Whan (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Kwang Hee (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Seo, Jae Wan (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 정덕환 (경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박광희 (경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 서재완 (경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2012.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: To report the clinical and radiological result of the vascularized fibular epiphyseal transplantation in the treatment of humeral head deformity by septic arthritis Material & Methods: A 3 years old male who has humeral head deformity and bone defect by septic arthritis on neonatal period. We replaced bone defect as vascularized fibular epiphyseal transplantation and lengthened humerus shaft for humerus discrepancy. We followed it up for 14 years. Result: We saw the callus formation 2 months after surgery and obtained bone union, one year after surgery. The transplanted fibular bone got hypertrophy. We could check full range of motion on lt. shoulder and The bone deformity was not worsened and The graft did not displaced on last follow up. Conclusion: Humeral head reconstruction by vascularized fibular epiphyseal transplantation showed good clinical outcome.

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