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This is a case of an 11 year old boy with Fibular hemimelia Type IA who had been followed for 4 years. He then underwent tibial lengthening with a standard Ilizarov frame. He developed poor regenerate bone formation that was addressed with the accordion technique, and targeted lengthening was reached. However, 2 weeks after removal of the fixator, he sustained a fracture of the regenerate that was treated with elastic nailing. He subsequently underwent distal medial hemi-epiphysiodesis of the femur on the affected side. At the latest follow-up, he had an LLD of 1.5 cm and satisfactory alignment of his lower limbs.
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Hamdy, R.C. (2015). Case 39: Delayed Regenerate Bone Formation in a Seven Year Old Boy with Fibular Hemimelia Undergoing Tibial Lengthening. In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18023-6_332
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