Improved pain and joint function with absorbable pins and mini external fixator distraction in Freiberg disease: a 41-month follow-up study
DCWO with absorbable pins and mini external fixator distraction is safe and effective for treating Freiberg disease. It enables early functional exercise, avoids the need for surgical removal of internal implants, and potentially delays the progression of arthritis with distraction techniques.
Authors
- Hongning Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-9228)
- Zhibin Lai
- Guodong Shen
- B. S. Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1648-4965)
- Kangyong Yang
- Yuying Lin
- Cheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-7079)
- Yongzhan Zhu
- Junhui Lai
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Foshan Hospital of TCM (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1664036
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00