Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Here, we describe a 16-year-old boy with NF1 who had pseudoarthrosis of the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand. He had specific cutaneous lesions and Lisch nodules in the iris. Because NF1 affects multiple organ systems, patients are likely to benefit most from a multidisciplinary treatment strategy.

A series of 246 patients with scoliosis and attempted fusion had exploration performed six months later in order to detect and treat any pseudarthrosis at an early stage and so prevent subsequent loss of correction. Bilateral or unilateral pseudarthroses occurred in 25 per cent and were of three types--definite, hairline and doubtful. Single unilateral pseudarthroses accounted for 6 per cent an...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of surgical treatment using pedicle screws going through C2 pedicles for fixating the spondylolisthesis of the axis in patients who presented pseudoarthrosis after clinical treatment, or who have no condition for fixation with "halo vest", due to serious head trauma. METHOD Ten patients have been operated from June 1998 to April 2002, nine suffering from trau...

Background. Congenital pseudarthrosis of the lower leg bones belongs to group orphan diseases and manifests itself in non-union (pseudarthrosis) bones, which leads formation deformity shortening limb, and, as a result, is accompanied by persistent violation limb’s supportability. To date, question choosing surgical technique optimal fixation treatment congenital remains unresolved. The purpose ...

Fracture of the cervical spine is a recognized complication of advanced ankylosing spondylitis ( 1 ). Such fractures occur after relatively minor trauma and may appear t o be spontaneous. They are characteristically seen long after the cervical apophyseal joints have fused and vertebral osteoporosis has developed. This complication is consistent with the mechanically unstable situation that dev...

We describe the case of a of a 23 year old man (european) with a complicated fibular-tibial shaft fracture with subsequent pseudoarthrosis formation, which was unable to be corrected by surgery, but which we were finally able to heal using Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy.