Orthosis for children with congenital tibia pseudarthrosis III

Third, Results

Patient can stand and walk freely after wearing orthosis.Bilateral pelvis maintains in the horizontal plane and pseudarthrosis is effectively protected.Patient can operate the device of knee joint locking freely through the training. The work staff needs to adjust the height of orthosis according to their height of growth with follow-up once every six months, and replace surrounding part of the thigh and portion part of shank according to the situation of adaptation. So far, the patient have worn orthotics for seven years, as the underneath pseudoarthrosis of  tibia and fibula stops growing, bilateral unequal length changes from 5cm to 16cm. Bilateral pelvis maintains in the horizontal plane and the growth of spine is normal through compensating the unequal length by orthosis. The patient can live a normal life and learn although the figuration is non-aestheic.

Fourth, Discussion

We will see the following benefits by wearing the MEDI-REHATEK orthosis:tibia and fibula are effectively protected, no need to worry about the new damage caused by the collision force; shank bearing free load, no need to worry about the deformation of the tibia and fibula due to bearing load; bilateral pelvis maintains balance, no fear for deformation of the spine and other complications; no need of amputation.

We understand that the process of formation of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia by reviewing documents - the lower part of shin bone bending forward - post-traumatic nonunion - formation of pseudarthrosis. We can assume that: in the early period pediatric patient should wear suitable orthosis designed by us, have the tibia and fibula with reasonable protection.Shouldn’t we have to worry about pseudarthrosis due to post-traumatic fracture and failure of operations in multiple times? With the extensive communication between medical and orthotics circle along with the close relationship between medical rehabilitation and rehabilitation engineering, we will be able to find a better way of the treatment for many diseases. The patient will be able to receive better therapeutic effect, return to society faster and better.

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