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Gollop-Wolfgang complex: an alternative to amputation.

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Nlandu, Alice Docquier, Pierre-Louis [UCL]

A case of Gollop-Wolfgang syndrome is reported in which an alternative treatment to amputation was chosen. The patient had the classical Y-shaped femur and total tibial agenesis. The recommended treatment in absence of extensor apparatus is knee disarticulation but the parents refused amputation. An alternative treatment was proposed to allow the child to walk. Tibialisation of the fibula and foot positioning under the fibula was performed with good functional result.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article)
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2013
Language Anglais
Journal information "Acta orthopaedica Belgica" - Vol. 79, no.2, p. 239-242 (2013)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 0001-6462
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - SSS/IREC/CARS - Computer Assisted Robotic Surgery
UCL - (SLuc) Service d'orthopédie et de traumatologie de l'appareil locomoteur
MESH Subject Abnormalities, Multiple ; Limb Salvage ; Tibia ; Amputation ; Artificial Limbs ; Female ; Femur ; Hand Deformities, Congenital ; Humans ; Infant ; Leg
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Bibliographic reference Nlandu, Alice ; Docquier, Pierre-Louis. Gollop-Wolfgang complex: an alternative to amputation.. In: Acta orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 79, no.2, p. 239-242 (2013)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/134563