J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Dec;14(4):648-652. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.4.648.

A Case Congenital Pseudarthrosis of Tibia

• Yoon TH
• Shin YH
• Kim OS

• KMID: 2460265
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.4.648

Abstract

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia is a condition most often combined with cafe-au-lait spots and neurofibromatosis. It is notoriously difficult to attain a sound bony union. Compression plating and screw fixation with massive bone graft resulted in successful union in our case.

MeSH Terms

Cafe-au-Lait Spots
Neurofibromatoses
Pseudarthrosis*
Tibia*
Transplants