Grünwald Leonard, Döbele Stephan, Höntzsch Dankward, Slongo Theddy, Stöckle Ulrich, Freude Thomas, Schröter Steffen
Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Trauma Center Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Schnarrrenbergstr. 95, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr. 2015 Aug;10(2):129-35. doi: 10.1007/s11751-015-0233-3. Epub 2015 Sep 4.
Correction of complex deformities is a challenging procedure. Long-term wearing of a fixator after correction and lengthening are inconvenient and has a high rate of complication. The goals of the surgical treatment in the presented case were: (1) correction of the deformity and lengthening of the left leg by the Taylor spatial frame (TSF, Smith and Nephew, Marl, Germany); (2) reduction in the time the patient wears the TSF by changing the fixation system to a plate (lengthening then plating-LTP) and using a locking compression plate in conjunction with the 5.0 dynamic locking screws in order to accelerate bone healing.