Fig. 20.1 (a) Radiograph of the ankle of a 7-year-old boy with ankle pain. Note the eccentric lobulated contained lesion which thins the surrounding cortex. Biopsy at the time of…

Dysplasia Gene defect Mode of inheritance Diastrophic dysplasia DTDST gene (5q32-q33.1) AD Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) Type I Type II COMP (Chr19) COL9A2 AD, less commonly AR Pseudoachondroplasia COMP (chromosome…

Fig. 26.1 Congenital posteromedial bowing of the tibia in a newborn. The clinical and radiographic appearances of the posterior bow (a, b) and the medial bow (c, d) are clearly…

Type I: Tumor at diaphyseal location or metaphyseal location over 2 cm from the epiphyseal plate Type II: Tumor at metaphyseal location extending to less than half of the epiphyseal…

Fig. 11.1 The Silfverskiold test is used to determine the contribution of the gastrocnemius to the overall equinus contracture. The foot is dorsiflexed with the knee extended and then again…

Fig. 16.1 The medullary canal on the AP view (a) is smaller than on lateral view (b) Consequence: Measuring the size of the implant on the lateral view of the…

Fig. 7.1 Severe deformity. A patient with pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (pseudoPHP) with complex, multiplanar and multiapical deformities of both lower extremities using the Ilizarov technique and the Taylor Spatial Frame™. This case…

Fig. 4.1 A 4-year-old girl, with posttraumatic tibia valga (Cozen’s phenomenon), treated by stapling. Rigid implants are subject to failure through bending, breakage, or migration, as a result of the…

Fig. 28.1 Callus patterns Physical Stimulation Mechanical Stimulation Controlled mechanical stimulation is considered to be an important stimulus for the regenerate in distraction osteogenesis. There are preclinical and clinical evidences…

Fig. 31.1 Classification of sequelae of infantile septic arthritis of the hip. Type I: No residual deformity (Type IA) or mild coxa magna (Type IB). Type II: Coxa breva with…