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Hybrid ACL reconstruction in a 6-year-old female with fibular hemimelia
Patrick G Tate1, Edward M Wojtys1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Abstract:
Fibular hemimelia is a rare congenital malformation that is commonly associated with other lower limb abnormalities. This is a unique case of a bicruciate ligament, anterior cru ciate ligament/posterior cruciate ligament (ACL/PCL) deficiency in a 6-year-old female with fibular hemimelia in which we describe an ACL reconstruction using autograft-allograft hybrid technique. This case focuses on the technical aspects of an ACL reconstruction using a physeal-sparing technique with a hybrid ACL graft in a pediatric patient with fibular hemimelia. When evaluating patients with fibular hemimelia, it is important to consider implications of treatment in a stepwise manner as this condition commonly presents with other abnormalities that will most likely require multiple procedures, including limb lengthening.
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