Nuno Craveiro Lopes M.D.

Head of Orthopedic and Traumatologic Department

Garcia de Orta Hospital, Almada - Portugal
Any comment, suggestion or contact can be done to: nuno.lopes@netvisao.pt

CLINICAL CASE PRESENTATION

Triplanar correction of postraumatic cubitus varus with a mono-lateral external
fixator. A new technique (1995)

16º postraumatic cubitus varus in a 11 yo boy.

In this case we used a triplanar wedge osteothomy, fixed with a monolateral frame. On
younger patients we use a simple osteotomy and acute triplanar correction fitting the bone
ends one inside the other, with a monolateral frame.
It is possible to mobilize the elbow and control the pretended correction on the post operatory
period.

Obtained correction at 2 years of post operatory follow-up.