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Results of ankle arthrodesis for treatment of supramalleolar nonunion and ankle arthrosis.

Seven patients with supramalleolar nonunions after tibial plafond fractures underwent ankle arthrodesis combined with surgical treatment of the nonunion. Stabilization of the nonunion and the ankle consisted of medial and lateral plating for two hypertrophic cases and medial external fixation for five atrophic cases. Two of the atrophic nonunions were infected, and the distal tibia below the nonunion was resected and distraction osteogenesis from a proximal level was used to fill the resulting defect. Both the nonunion and ankle arthrodesis healed in six patients in an average of 7.9 months (range, 4-20 months). The nonunion failed to heal in one patient and required a below-knee amputation. The average cost of care was $66,491 per patient. Before surgery, the average patient ankle score was 25 (range, 15-50), and at a median of 35 months' follow-up the average score was 64 (range, 18-79 months). Three patients had scores in the "good" range, two in the "fair" range, one in the "poor" range, and one was rated a treatment failure. The SF-36 scores were significantly lower than age-matched population-based normal subjects. Limb salvage was possible in six of these seven patients, but the treatment times were long, complications frequent, and the cost of care high.

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Leg lengthening and bone transport in children.

It is now possible to reliably lengthen limbs for inequality or short stature by distraction osteogenesis using external fixators. Similar techniques offer new methods of treating infected fractures and non-unions and correcting soft tissue contractures and bony deformities. This article outlines the techniques and indications for leg lengthening and bone transport.

Bone Lengthening↗

[Obstructive sleep apnea in the child: an interdisciplinary treatment concept with special reference to craniofacial changes].

Diagnosis and therapy of obstructive sleep-related breathing disturbances SRBD in adults may not be applied without hesitation to children. SRBD in newborn and infants are often due to craniofacial disturbances (Pierre Robin syndrome, Goldenhars syndrome etc.), obesity is of minor importance. More than 30 infants with SRBD and craniofacial changes have been diagnosed and successfully treated over a 2-year period. Conservative therapy starts immediately after birth. The first step in newborn with Pierre Robin syndrome, for instance, is prone position for protrusion of tongue and mandible and mandibular growth stimulation. Intermediate nightly nasopharyngeal tubes are an alternative to nCPAP-/BiPAP treatment. Conventional orthopaedic/orthodontic treatment should not be neglected, even if it takes years to become effective. Surgical therapies are able to support, sometimes to replace or at least to shorten conservative methods. In rare cases when prone position in combination with palatal plates in cases of Robin syndrome, for instance, are not fully effective, mandibular extension is indicated. Aplasia or defects demand adequate surgical reconstruction, even if this does not necessarily mean abolishment of SRBD. In contrast to adults adenotonsillectomy is highly effective in infants and does not only reduce SRBD, but also improves nasal breathing and thus positively influences facial growth. A relatively new method is gradual mandibular distraction osteogenesis according to Ilizarov, which also enhances soft tissue growth. Maxillary and mandibular advancement osteotomies should not be considered before the termination of facial growth. Thanks to this refined treatment concept we were able to avoid tracheotomies in children during the past few years.

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Marginal excision for osteosarcoma with caffeine assisted chemotherapy.

The authors report on intentional marginal excision for osteosarcoma in conjunction with caffeine assisted chemotherapy for the purpose of preservation of good limb function. Twenty-seven patients with osteosarcoma (22 patients with Stage IIB and five with Stage IIIB) preoperatively were given three-to-five courses of intraarterial cisplatin and caffeine without or with doxorubicin. For 26 (96%) responders to the chemotherapy, limb salvage surgery was conducted by means of an intentional marginal procedure, which led to the preservation of important structures such as major neurovascular bundles, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and the epiphysis. Tumors were located in the distal femur in 11 patients, the proximal tibia in eight, the proximal fibula in four, the proximal humerus in two, and the proximal femur in one patient. The histologic response of these 26 patients to the preoperative chemotherapy showed no viable cells in 19 patients with Stage IIB osteosarcoma and only scattered foci of viable cells in two patients with Stage IIB and five patients with Stage IIIB osteosarcoma. As for reconstruction, distraction osteogenesis was performed in eight patients, allograft or autoclaved bone and prosthesis composite in four, autoclaved bone in two, osteochondral allograft in two, megaprosthesis in six, and resection alone in four patients. The average functional evaluation of the 26 patients was 91% of normal. Local tumor recurrence was seen in one patient, whereas 18 patients with Stage IIB osteosarcoma remain diseasefree with a mean followup of 61 months. Two patients with Stage IIB osteosarcoma and four patients with osteosarcoma Stage IIIB died of the disease. Intentional marginal excision for osteosarcoma in conjunction with caffeine assisted chemotherapy is advantageous because it results in the preservation of healthy important structures, with joint preservation possible in selected cases. This approach should help to improve the success rate of limb salvage surgery for osteosarcoma and to preserve the function of the affected limb.

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Radiographic classification of osteogenesis during bone distraction.

Successful limb lengthening requires serial radiological evaluation of the progression of healing of the regenerate bone. However, there is no radiographic classification system that shows how the regenerate should progress during treatment in adults. The study aimed to address this need.A series of radiographs were studied from 92 patients (125 segments) who had undergone bone lengthening. A radiographic classification of osteogenesis was developed based on callus shape and radiographic features that occur between osteotomy and fixator removal. This classification system used both shape and type of feature to condense and record the radiographic information, but type of feature alone was sufficient to predict outcome. The concurrence and reproducibility of the classification system was tested by inter- and intra-observer studies. The degree of consistent repetition and agreement between observers suggests that the classification system is reliable, reproducible, and therefore should be robust in use. This classification system provides an insight into osteogenesis; it allows the progress of the bone healing to be assessed against a successful pattern of healing. Hence, potential problems can be predicted and clinical changes made to improve outcome. The classification can be simplified to make it more appropriate for clinical use.

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Comparison of different distraction rates in the mandible: an experimental investigation.

This study evaluated bone distracted in rabbit mandibles at different intervals and with different daily rates of distraction histologically with the goal of attaining a universally accepted distraction protocol. Osteogenesis was investigated in mandibles distracted at different rates in 24 New Zealand rabbits using a custom-made submerged distractor. Distraction was started on the third postoperative day for a total of 10 mm. The animals were divided into four groups each containing six rabbits. Group 1 was distracted 0.5 mm twice a day; Group 2 was distracted 1.0 mm once a day; Group 3 was distracted 1.0 mm twice a day and Group 4 was distracted 2.0 mm once a day. All the animals were sacrificed 6 weeks after completion of distraction. Half of the distracted mandibles were decalcified for H&E staining and polarized light microscopy studies. Sections of the undecalcified half of the samples were stained with Goldner's stain. The results indicate that a distraction rate of 1.0 mm per day produced the best osteogenesis among the tested rates. There was no great difference in osteogenesis between 1.0 mm once a day and 0.5 mm twice a day. However, 0.5-mm distraction may result in immature bone healing. Distraction of 1.0 mm twice a day resulted in incomplete osteogenesis, while distraction of 2.0 mm once a day resulted in fibrous union. It is clear from these results that a shorter period of device fixation should be achieved by methods other than rapid distraction.

Animals↗

[New bone distraction device for induced osteogenesis of the mandible. Experience with 126 clinical cases].

In this paper, the author describes the distraction devise designed and developed by the author to perform the procedure of inducted bone generation or "bone distraction". The characteristics, principles, and advantages of this device are also described in comparison with other more expensive devices. The author's clinic experience using this device: 126 patients with a maximum follow-up of 54/12 years and an average bone distraction of 31 mm. The procedure was done on patients from 8/12 to 38 years of age. Bone distraction is a good option for early reconstruction of craniofacial skeletal defects, eliminating the need for bone grafts, maxillo-mandibular fixation, and other more aggressive and complex procedures. The results obtained with this distractor show that it is a stable, precise, and useful device. Its low cost and the simplicity of the technique make it very accessible to every surgeon with some experience in bone surgery and craniofacial or othognatic surgery.

Adolescent↗

Effect of distraction frequency on bone formation during bone lengthening: a study in chickens.

We compared the effects of two distraction frequencies on bone formation during tibial lengthening by evaluating radiographs, bone mineral density, and histological findings. In 15 mature White Leghorn chickens, both tibiae were distracted at a rate of 0.75 mm/day for 10 days. The distraction frequency was 2 steps (0.375 mm/12 hour) by hand on the right side and 120 steps (0.00625 mm/12 min) by autodistractor on the left. Serial radiographs showed faster bone formation on the 120-step side than on the 2-step side. Bone mineral density on the 120-step side was also higher than that on the 2-step side at all times. On the 2-step side, endochondral ossification was marked in the early stage of distraction; then intramembranous ossification became the main mechanism of bone formation. On the 120-step side, however, intramembranous bone formation predominated throughout the study. Our findings support the contention that, at least in skeletally mature chickens, an increase in the distraction frequency improves osteogenesis during bone lengthening.

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Reconstruction of #7 facial cleft with distraction-assisted in situ osteogenesis (DISO): role of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 with Helistat-activated collagen implant.

A case involving concomitant presentation of a #7 lateral facial cleft with a complete cleft of the ipsilateral lip, alveolus, and palate is presented. The mandibular defect was Pruzansky III with a foreshortened body, absent ramus and absent masseter. Taking advantage of developmental field theory, reconstruction of the osseous defect was undertaken using the autogenous periosteum as a source of mesenchymal stem cells. Expansion of the periosteum was followed by implantation of Helistat (Integra Life Sciences, Plainsboro, NJ) collagen sponge saturated with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2. Stimulation of this distraction-induced envelope by rhBMP-2 resulted in abundant production of bicortical membranous bone in situ within 12 weeks. The neoramus was subsequently suspended from the cranial base, and a temporalis muscle transfer was used to provide motor control of the jaw. Synthesis of bone in this manner is termed DISO (distraction-assisted in situ osteogenesis). The biologic rationale and clinical implications of DISO are discussed.

Alveolar Process↗

[Midfacial callus distraction in a patient with Crouzon syndrome].

The treatment of syndromic hypoplasias of the midfacial complex, for example in Crouzon patients, is necessary at an early stage for functional and aesthetic reasons. If midfacial advancement is done by the traditional technique using bone grafts, it has often been seen that the normal occlusion originally achieved changes in an Angle class III, because the mandible grows regularly but not the midface. This problem could probably be solved if midfacial advancement is done by the gradual callus-distraction procedure. The local osteogenesis involves the possibility that there is normal growth of the midfacial complex even if the operation is performed in young children. Based on experience in mandibular bone lengthening, this new method was used in a 10-year-old Crouzon patient. As successful lengthening of the midface needs a stable device and a reliable base, a new midfacial distractor was designed using the principle of the halo-frame. With an advancement of about 22 mm the midfacial position was normalized and a regular overbite was achieved. In a case report the new technique is shown and the results are demonstrated and discussed. Despite this encouraging early result a long-term follow-up is not yet possible.

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The tension-stress effect on the genesis and growth of tissues: Part II. The influence of the rate and frequency of distraction.

To assess the influence of both the rate and the frequency of distraction on osteogenesis during limb elongation, a canine tibia was used with various combinations of distraction rates (0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, or 2.0 mm per day) and distraction frequencies (one step per day, four steps per day, 60 steps per day). The distractions were performed after both open osteotomy and closed osteoclasis. Histomorphic and biochemical studies were conducted on the elongated osseous tissue, fascia, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, blood vessels, nerves, and skin. It was determined that distraction at a rate of 0.5 mm per day often led to premature consolidation of the lengthening bone, while a distraction rate of 2.0 mm per day often resulted in undesirable changes within elongating tissues. A distraction rate of 1.0 mm per day led to the best results. It was also observed that the greater the distraction frequency, the better the outcome. With optimum preservation of periosseous tissues, bone marrow, and blood supply at the time of osteotomy, stability of external fixation, and 1.0 mm per day of distraction in four steps, osteogenesis within the distraction gap of an elongating bone takes place by the formation of a physislike structure, in which new bone forms in parallel columns extending in both directions from a central growth zone. The growth plate that forms under the influence of tension-stress has features of both physeal and intramembranous ossification, yet is neither; instead, the distraction regenerated bone is unique, providing numerous applications in clinical traumatology, orthopedics, and other medical disciplines.

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[Bone union of distracted region after limb lengthening].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the factors which affect the bone union of distracted region after limb lengthening, so as improve the curative effect and diminish the incidence of complication. METHODS: To look up the latest literatures dealing with the bone union in limb lengthening, then review the procedure of osteogenesis and the affecting factors. RESULTS: The osteogenesis of distracted region after limb lengthening is a sophisticated procedure. It can be affected by the velocity of lengthening, the period of lengthening, the site and method of osteotomy, the age etiology of patient. CONCLUSION: The bone union of distracted region after limb lengthening can be facilitated by following factors: 1. the velocity of lengthening slower than 1.0 mm/day; 2. moderate delay in distraction; 3. axial shortening of distracted region; 4. micromovement stimulation.

Absorptiometry, Photon↗

[Repair osteogenesis during limb elongation using transosseous distraction osteosynthesis].

The objective of this study was the investigation of morho-functional peculiarities of repair osteogenesis during the surgical extremity elongation using transosseous distraction osteosynthesis. In experiment performed in dogs it was found that the extremity elongation using Ilizarov apparatus the distraction changed the spatial organization of osseous regenerates which acquired the characteristic zonal structure. Spheroidal bony trabeculae were transformed in the distraction regenerates into cylindrical primary osteons, which were formed along vertically oriented vascular loops. The osteogenic cells demonstrate intracellular markers--mitochondrial crystalline mineral inclusions.

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