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| Authors | G Pecotic K Micallef-Stafrace A. Bernard |
| Abstract | Pagets Disease of Bone can be a cause of severe morbidity amongst the elderly population. Deformity of the long weight-bearing bones can lead to impaired gait and other biomechanical alterations. These result in joint overload and premature Osteoartrhritis and ultimately loss of mobility. The literature proposes various procedures advocated to rectify this deformity but few obtain acceptable and reproducible results. In this study 8 patients were treated with an innovative method involving corrective osteotomies stabilised with intramedullary locking nails. The outcome was assessed utilising the rating system of Neer, Grantham and Shellen. The patients were reviewed over a three-year period and had excellent functional and cosmetic outcomes with satisfactory bone healing. |
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| Journal | Malta Medical Journal |
| Volume | Volume 15 (suppl) |
| Pages | - |
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| Key words | corrective osteotomy, pagets disease, outcome, orthopaedics |