Use of the Sheffield Telescopic Intramedullary Rod System for the Management of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Abstract

The outcomes of this technique are satisfactory in adulthood; reoperation rates are high but are most commonly related to the patient outgrowing the rods. Concerns regarding insertion of this fixed device at the knee and ankle were unfounded, although proximal femoral fixation remains a problem.

The Results of the Treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Corkscrew Tipped Telescopic Nail

“…Disadvantages can be listed as being weak for carrying the mechanical load due to narrow nail diameter, damage to the growth nuclei and damage to the joint by performing open surgery on neighboring joints for locking operations at both ends to prevent the movement of the nail in the bone (7).…”

Pathophysiology and therapeutic options in osteogenesis imperfecta: an update

“…103 The main complication following intramedullary rod fixation is proximal migration of the rod and breakage or disassembly of the rod creating an unprotected segment in the bone. [102][103][104] The need for rodding is not limited to severe types of OI. Lower limb deformities were treated with bone splint technique (osteotomies and internal plating combined with cortical strut allografts) in nine children with type I OI (aged 5-12 years).…”

Intramedullary Elastic Transphyseal Tibial Osteosynthesis and Its Effect on Segmental Growth

“…Однако в клинической практике при применении трансфизарного армирования по-прежнему отсутствуют данные о количественном влиянии данного способа ле-чения на рост и развитие сегмента; эта важная функция ростковых зон никак не оценивается в условиях транс-физарного расположения имплантов [20].…”