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Surgical approach to correction of severe knee malalignment in a pediatric population in Tanzania.
Sanzarello, Ilaria; Nanni, Matteo; Leonetti, Danilo; Fenga, Domenico; Traina, Francesco; Faldini, Cesare.
Affiliation
  • Sanzarello I; University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Nanni M; Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bagheria, Italy.
  • Leonetti D; University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Fenga D; University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Traina F; University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Faldini C; University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Folia Med (Plovdiv) ; 65(6): 885-893, 2023 Dec 31.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38351776
ABSTRACT

AIM:

Severe knee malalignment in children usually needs surgery with different options available in surgical approaches. The aim of this study was to report the results of the surgical correction of severe knee malalignment in children treated with femoral and tibial osteotomy, temporarily fixed with percutaneous Kirschner wires, in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC), with limited medical resources.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tibia / Femur Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Folia Med (Plovdiv) / Folia med / Folia medica Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tibia / Femur Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Folia Med (Plovdiv) / Folia med / Folia medica Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy