Huseyin Bayram

Fibular dimelia and mirror foot without associated anomalies

Fibular dimelia with mirror foot is a rare anomaly that may be associated with additional anomalies such as ulnar dimelia, facial abnormalities and sacrococcygeal teratoma. We report a female child with unilateral tibial aplasia, ipsilateral duplication of fibula and calcaneus, and mirror Polydactyly of the foot without associated abnormalities.

Results of using Ilizarov distraction osteogenesis technique for the treatment of cubitus varus deformities in adults

IntroductionFive adult patients, with posttraumatic cubitus varus deformity underwent corrective surgery by the Ilizarov method of distraction osteogenesis.MethodA standard technique was applied in all patients. The average follow-up was 28 (range, 24–38) months. Preoperative carrying angle ranged from 12° to 22° of varus (average 16.6°) and postoperative carrying angle ranged from 10° to 14° of valgus (average, 11.6°) equalized to the contralateral side.ResultThe outcome was rated as excellent in all patients. No complication was observed, except a grade-2 pin-tract infection in two patients.ConclusionRigid fixation, early rehabilitation, precise correction, satisfactory cosmetic scars and functionally excellent results can be obtained with this method.

Congenital Unilateral Synostosis of Elbow Associated with Multiple Hand Anomalies (Case Report)

Congenital synostosis of the elbow is a very rare malformation of the upper limb. We present two similar cases with congenital humeroradial synostosis in association with absence of the ulnar carpals, fourth and fifth metacarpals and phalanges, and syndactily between the second and third fingers. Both cases were male and their anomalies were on the right side. In the second case, an Aitken type-2 proximal focal deficiency of femur was also present.