Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Femoral callotasis

R Aldegheri1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, Policlinico Borga Roma, University of Verona, Italy.

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Femoral callotasis effectively lengthens femurs for limb length discrepancy and short stature. Healing index is linked to cause, not age, with complications varying by indication.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Orthopedic resident's learning curve for arthroscopic subscapularis tendon repair: short-term clinical and radiographic outcomes.

Musculoskeletal surgery·2017
Same author

Dynamic axial fixation : A rational alternative for the external fixation of fractures.

International orthopaedics·2016
Same author

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in type B fibular fractures versus open surgery.

Musculoskeletal surgery·2013
Same author

[The natural history of disc herniation: from the mechanical to the inflammatory hypothesis].

Reumatismo·2013
Same author

Open reduction and internal fixation of radial head fractures.

Musculoskeletal surgery·2012
Same author

The repair of the Achilles tendon rupture: comparison of two percutaneous techniques.

Strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction·2011
Same journal

Risk stratification in conservatively treated pediatric lateral humeral condyle fractures: the prognostic value of articular gap and initial displacement - a retrospective cohort study.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B·2026
Same journal

Surgical management of unstable juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: clinical outcomes, return to sport, complications, and reoperation rates with an average follow-up of 6.5 years.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B·2026
Same journal

Reliability of the Beit CURE classification for the management of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis of the long bones in children.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B·2026
Same journal

Surgical outcomes for displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures in children: a retrospective study comparing two types of tension band wiring procedures and pinning.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B·2026
Same journal

Finding the physeal midpoint for distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis utilizing novel anatomic measurements.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B·2026
Same journal

Association between vitamin D deficiency and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Biomechanical engineering

Background:

  • Femoral lengthening is crucial for correcting limb length discrepancies and treating short stature.
  • Callotasis, a distraction osteogenesis technique, offers a method for achieving significant bone lengthening.
  • Understanding the outcomes and complications of femoral callotasis is essential for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review a series of femoral callotasis procedures.
  • To analyze the healing index, complication rates, and sequelae.
  • To assess the results of femoral callotasis in straightforward cases when specific guidelines are followed.

Main Methods:

  • Review of 160 femoral lengthening procedures using callotasis.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of patient demographics, etiology (limb length discrepancy vs. short stature), and extent of lengthening.
  • Calculation of the healing index (HI) and documentation of complications and permanent sequelae.

    • Main Results:

    • A total of 160 lengthenings were performed in 106 subjects (mean age 19 years).
    • The mean healing index was 36 days/cm, influenced by etiology rather than age or lengthening extent.
    • Complication rates were 15% for limb discrepancy and 39% for short stature, with three permanent sequelae.

    Conclusions:

    • Femoral callotasis can achieve predictable results in selected cases of femoral lengthening.
    • Etiology significantly impacts the healing index and complication rates.
    • Adherence to proposed guidelines is recommended for optimal outcomes in femoral callotasis.