Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common neurocutaneous disease. The clinical manifestations are diverse. Some of the skeletal changes are most relevant to the patient. We report on 9 patients with NF1 who presented with typical pseudarthrosis. In 8 of these children the lower extremity was involved. In 2 cases lesions of both tibia and fibula were found, in one case even over long seg...

Numerous classification systems of non-union have been proposed based on: presence or absence of infection, radiographic features, clinical findings, biologic activity, location and shape. The management of pseudarthrosis is strongly related to the type of non-union (infected versus uninfected, atrophic versus hypertrophic). Surgical management of pseudarthrosis is generally effective with a su...

OBJECTIVE We sought to describe a new model of pseudoarthrosis in rats free of pathogenic species (Rattus norvegicus albinus - SPF). METHODS The animals were randomly distributed into two groups were used: Group 1 - Control (n =6); Group 2 - Experimental (n =6). In the Control group an access to the femur followed by the synthesis of the muscular and skin layers was done. The Experimental gro...

Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the source is credited. DOI 10.3109/17453674.2011.552782 We present an inlay bone grafting technique for the treatment of failed first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP-1) arthrodesis. To our kn...

BACKGROUND The authors report the long-term effect of acquired pseudoarthrosis of the fibula on ankle development in children during skeletal growth, and the results of a long-term follow-up of Langenskiold's supramalleolar synostosis to correct an ankle deformity induced by an acquired fibular segmental defect in children. METHODS Since 1980, 19 children with acquired pseudoarthrosis of the ...