Patient Case History: Petar

Lengthening and Reconstruction of Radial Club Hand Wrist/Forearm Deformity

Pre-Op

Patient Surgeon: S. Robert Rozbruch
Petar was born with a short and deformed wrist.

Petar, Pre-op thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, Radial Clubhand, Wrist/Forearm Derformity
Petar, Pre-op thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, Radial Clubhand, Wrist/Forearm Derformity
Petar, Pre-op thumbnail of an X-ray, Limb Lengthening, Radial Clubhand, Wrist/Forearm Derformity
Petar, Pre-op thumbnail of an X-ray, Limb Lengthening, Radial Clubhand, Wrist/Forearm Derformity
Petar, Pre-op thumbnail of an X-ray, Limb Lengthening, Radial Clubhand, Wrist/Forearm Derformity

Post-Op

A lengthening and deformity correction was performed with the Ilizarov/ Taylor Spatial Frame. The radius was gradually lengthened 5 cm.

Petar, Post-op thumbnail of an X-ray, Limb Lengthening, ilizarov/taylor spatial frame, deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Post-op thumbnail image, Limb Lengthening, ilizarov/taylor spatial frame, deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Post-op thumbnail of an X-ray, Limb Lengthening, ilizarov/taylor spatial frame, deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Post-op thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, ilizarov/taylor spatial frame, deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened

Follow-Up

He now has excellent correction of deformity and no pain.

Petar, Follow up thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, wrist deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Follow up thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, wrist deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Follow up thumbnail of an x-ray, Limb Lengthening, wrist deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened

Follow-up

Petar, Follow up thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, wrist deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Follow up thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, wrist deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened
Petar, Follow up x-ray, Limb Lengthening, wrist deformity correction, wrist/forearm lengthened

 

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