Methodological solutions of Prof. GA Ilizarov are the core stone of the contemporary bone
lengthening and reconstruction surgery. They have been acknowledged in the orthopaedic …

Tibial hemimelia is a rare congenital deficiency with a wide spectrum of pathology and
deformity. This paper aims to give a comprehensive review of tibial hemimelia, with a …

Tibial hemimelia is a rare congenital deficiency that involves a spectrum of deformity of the
tibia, ranging from mild shortening to total absence of the tibia. This chapter is a …

Congenital tibial deficiency is a rare condition characterized by partial to complete absence
of the tibia, an intact but frequently overgrown fibula, variable degrees of knee deformity and …

Tibial hemimelia is a rare lower-extremity pre-axial longitudinal deficiency characterized by
complete or partial absence of the tibia. The reported incidence is 1 in 1 million live births. In …

Aims The treatment of tibial aplasia is controversial. Amputation represents the gold
standard with good functional results, but is frequently refused by the families. In these …

Objective: To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of bone reconstruction and
lengthening compared to amputation in the treatment of tibial hemimelia for patients and …

We describe a technique for optimal use of fibula in reconstruction of type II tibial hemimelia.
Six affected children with mean age of 1.4 years and treated over a 5-year period were …

Interventions: We were able to salvage the limb successfully by 5 operations, including
releasing soft tissue, fusing the proximal tibiofibular joint, fibular osteotomy, femur …

Unilateral tibial hemimelia is an anomaly characterized by the absence of the tibia. Tibial
hemimelia is the rarest form of congenital longitudinal deficiency of the tibia with an …