Electromagnetic bone segment tracking to control femoral derotation osteotomy—A saw bone study

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic research Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 1106 - 1112
• Main Authors: Geisbüsch, Andreas, Auer, Christoph, Dickhaus, Hartmut, Niklasch, Mirjam, Dreher, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Arthrometry, Articular - methods; cerebral palsy; Child; electromagnetic bone segment tracking; Electromagnetic Phenomena; femoral derotation osteotomy; Femur - surgery; goniometer; Humans; Osteotomy - methods; pediatric orthopaedics; electromagnetic bone segment tracking; cerebral palsy; pediatric orthopaedics; femoral derotation osteotomy; goniometer

ABSTRACT Correction of rotational gait abnormalities is common practice in pediatric orthopaedics such as in children with cerebral palsy. Femoral derotation osteotomy is established as a standard treatment, however, different authors reported substantial variability in outcomes following surgery wi...