Challenges in Reconstruction and Limb Lengthening Surgery for Congenital Lower Limb Deficiencies
Milud Shadi, Eliza Kortus, Piotr Janusz · 2026
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Description
Milud Shadi, Eliza Kortus, and Piotr Janusz review surgery for children born with short or missing leg bones in a 2026 paper. The group covers three main types: fibular hemimelia, congenital femoral deficiency, and tibial hemimelia. In each case one leg bone is short, bent, or absent, so the leg needs both repair and length gain. Care plans rest on the type and grade of the defect.
The review walks through class systems and current surgery steps. Surgeons first steady the joints, then lengthen the leg in stages with frames or rods. These steps lift function for many patients, the authors report. Long treatment times and pain during length gain stay as core problems. The paper closes by urging plans built for each child, since no two cases match in shape or need.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Milud Shadi, Eliza Kortus, Piotr Janusz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |