Corrective Osteotomies of the Lower Extremity after Trauma

Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Pathophysiology of Posttraumatic Deformities of the Lower Extremity....Pages 3-8
Indications for Corrective Osteotomy after Malunited Fractures....Pages 9-28
Special Diagnosis and Preoperative Planning of Corrective Osteotomies....Pages 29-37
Mechanical and Technical Principles of the Internal Fixation of Corrective Osteotomies....Pages 39-43
Special Techniques of Internal Fixation for Corrective Osteotomies....Pages 45-57
Summary: Principles of the Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Deformities of the Lower Extremities....Pages 59-62
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
Indications, Localization and Preoperative Planning of Proximal Femoral Osteotomies in Posttraumatic States....Pages 65-72
Osteotomies of the Proximal Femur: Forms and Techniques....Pages 73-81
The Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Posttraumatic States: Reports of Selected Cases....Pages 83-86
Results of Proximal Femoral Osteotomies Following Trauma....Pages 87-96
Repositioning Osteotomies for Malunited Fractures Near the Hip....Pages 97-99
Results of Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma about the Hip. Causes and Treatment of Posttraumatic Deformities....Pages 101-109
Posttraumatic Repositioning Osteotomies of the Proximal Femur....Pages 111-112
Summary: Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Deformities about the Hip....Pages 113-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Corrective Osteotomies of the Femoral Shaft....Pages 117-125
Corrective Osteotomies of the Tibial Shaft....Pages 127-139
The Displacement Osteotomy as a Correction Principle....Pages 141-150
Lengthening and Shortening Osteotomies of the Diaphyses....Pages 151-164
Complications after Corrective Osteotomies: Persistent Deformity, Nonunion, Infection....Pages 165-172
Corrective Osteotomies of the Lower Extremity in the Presence of Infection....Pages 173-182
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Results after Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Leg Length Discrepancies....Pages 183-189
Summary: Corrective Osteotomies of the Diaphyses after Trauma....Pages 191-192
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Indications, Localization and Planning of Posttraumatic Osteotomies about the Knee....Pages 195-223
Forms and Techniques of the Supracondylar Femoral Osteotomy....Pages 225-231
Intraligamentous Elevating Osteotomies for Posttraumatic Deformities about the Knee....Pages 233-238
Proximal Tibial Osteotomies: Forms and Techniques....Pages 239-249
Results of Corrective Osteotomies of the Proximal Tibia....Pages 251-254
Results of the Intraligamentous Open Wedge Osteotomy of the Proximal Tibia (Elevating Osteotomy)....Pages 255-259
Results of Proximal Tibial Osteotomies Stabilized with the T-Plate for Correction of Posttraumatic Deformity....Pages 261-267
Results of Proximal Tibial Osteotomies Stabilized by External Skeletal Fixation....Pages 269-275
Summary: Corretive Osteotomies after Trauma about the Knee....Pages 277-278
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Indications and Technique of Corrective Osteotomies of the Distal Tibia and Ankle Mortise....Pages 281-290
Statics and Dynamics of the Foot....Pages 291-295
Corrective Osteotomies of the Foot....Pages 297-306
Results of Corrective Osteotomies of Posttraumatic Deformities about the Ankle Joint....Pages 307-321
Results of Corrective Osteotomies for Posttraumatic Deformities of the Foot....Pages 323-328
Summary: Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma about the Ankle and Foot....Pages 329-331
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
Growth Disturbance after Epiphyseal Plate Injuries....Pages 335-345
Growth Disturbances after Injuries Outside the Epiphysis....Pages 347-357
Indications and Techniques of Osteotomies Near Joints....Pages 359-367
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
Indications and Techniques of Diaphyseal Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma....Pages 369-390
Summary: Posttraumatic Deformity of the Growing Skeleton....Pages 391-392
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Changing Attitudes toward the Disabled....Pages 395-400
Back Matter....Pages 401-410