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Torsion--treatment indications.

L T Staheli1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|October 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Torsional deformities in children, like rigid metatarsus adductus, often resolve naturally. However, severe cases of tibial or femoral torsion may require interventions such as casting or osteotomy for correction.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Pediatric Surgery

Background:

  • Torsional deformities are rotational problems outside the normal range, common in children.
  • Most childhood torsional deformities resolve spontaneously with growth, rarely persisting into adulthood.
  • Intervention is typically reserved for specific, persistent, and severe cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the indications and methods for treating persistent, severe torsional deformities in children.
  • To describe the management of rigid metatarsus adductus, tibial torsion, and femoral antetorsion.
  • To provide guidance on surgical correction when conservative measures fail.

Main Methods:

  • Rigid metatarsus adductus unresponsive to conservative treatment is managed with long leg casting to control tibial rotation.
  • Severe tibial torsion (medial >15°, lateral >30°) after age eight is treated with supramalleolar tibial rotational osteotomy.
  • Severe femoral antetorsion (>50°) after age eight may be corrected surgically via osteotomy with specific rotational parameters.

Main Results:

  • Casting for rigid metatarsus adductus allows for foot repositioning and correction.
  • Supramalleolar tibial osteotomy corrects persistent tibial torsion, with distal correction avoiding complications like compartment syndrome.
  • Surgical correction of femoral antetorsion involves osteotomy fixed with Steinmann pins and spica cast.

Conclusions:

  • Early intervention with casting is effective for rigid metatarsus adductus.
  • Surgical correction, including tibial osteotomy and femoral osteotomy, is indicated for specific degrees of persistent torsional deformities in older children.
  • Treatment strategies are tailored to the type and severity of torsional deformity, aiming for functional correction and minimizing complications.

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