Tension band wiring for proximal femoral varus osteotomy fixation in children. 2014

Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
Department of Biomechanics, Medicine, and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System (DAM, RGP, JBV), Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

For proximal varus osteotomy of the femur in children, a stable fixation, is a concern regarding the safety and the protection of the surgery. The methods of fixation are mostly represented by plating systems; however, the tension band wiring is a simple and eligible option for fixation of proximal femur osteotomy. The purpose of this retrospective case series study is to evaluate outcomes and bone remodelation after using the tension band wiring technique to fixate proximal femoral varus osteotomies in children.The study enrolled 20 patients who underwent femoral varus osteotomy to treat Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and other causes of necrosis of the femoral head. The mean patient age at the time of surgery was 7.4 ± 2.3 years (range, 4.3-13.8 y), and the follow-up period averaged 10 ± 4.3 years (range, 4.7-20.8 y). To assess the effects of the osteotomy at the neck-shaft angle and its evolution over time, radiographs obtained preoperatively and during the follow-up were analyzed. The neck-shaft angle was measured independently by 2 observers, and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were assessed for reliability.The ICC analysis showed good reliability. There was a significant reduction in the neck-shaft angle (P < 0.001) between the preoperative and the immediate postoperative periods, with an estimated difference of 14.3°. Between the immediate and the early postoperative periods, the estimated difference was 2.1°, which indicated a significant increase in the neck-shaft angle (P = 0.003). Between the early postoperative period and the final evaluation, there was a significant increase (P < 0.001), with an estimated difference of 7.0°. No implant failures or other complications were observed, but 1 case of peri-implant femoral fracture occurred >17 years postsurgery.The tension band wiring technique proved to be a simple and effective method for fixating proximal femoral varus osteotomy in children.The level IV is appropriated for our study (case series, retrospective).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007873 Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease A particular type of FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS occurring in children, mainly male, with a course of four years or so. Coxa Plana,Legg-Perthes Disease,Perthes Disease,Legg-Calve-Perthes Syndrome,Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease,Legg-Calvé-Perthes Syndrome,Osteochondritis Deformans,Disease, Legg-Calve-Perthes,Disease, Legg-Calvé-Perthes,Disease, Legg-Perthes,Disease, Perthes,Legg Calve Perthes Disease,Legg Calve Perthes Syndrome,Legg Calvé Perthes Disease,Legg Calvé Perthes Syndrome,Legg Perthes Disease,Osteochondritis Deforman,Syndrome, Legg-Calve-Perthes,Syndrome, Legg-Calvé-Perthes
D008297 Male Males
D009336 Necrosis The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001864 Bone Wires Steel wires, often threaded through the skin, soft tissues, and bone, used to fix broken bones. Kirschner wires or apparatus also includes the application of traction to the healing bones through the wires. Kirschner Wire,Kirschner Wires,Bone Wire,Wire, Bone,Wire, Kirschner,Wires, Bone,Wires, Kirschner
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D005270 Femur Head The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed) Femoral Head,Femoral Heads,Femur Heads,Head, Femoral,Head, Femur

Related Publications

Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
June 1986, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
June 1995, Contemporary orthopaedics,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
June 2009, Orthopedics,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
October 1990, Clinical orthopaedics and related research,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
September 2010, Zhongguo gu shang = China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
January 2023, Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
January 2008, Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
August 2023, Injury,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
January 1990, Journal of pediatric orthopedics,
Daniel Augusto Maranho, and Rodrigo Gonçalves Pagnano, and José Batista Volpon
October 2022, Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie,
Copied contents to your clipboard!