Reconstructive surgery to preserve ankle function in a 5-year-old girl with bilobed distal tibia in an unclassified case of tibial hemimelia: a case report
This case has been identified as a new variant of Paley type 2. A staged approach to reconstructive surgery was advocated to ensure the preservation of ankle function and to prevent extreme procedures such as amputation. The most recent follow-up demonstrated promising results.
Authors
- Shayan Amiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-0798)
- Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-8484)
- Alireza Ghaznavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-3605)
- Miad Nosratpour
- Ava Parvandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3494-665X)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Rasool Akram Hospital (IR)
- Sina Hospital (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05063-y
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00