Background: A new case of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) presents yearly to CSC, but treatment is prolonged, and not always successful. Objective: To study the outcomes of treatment, and to determine whether a relationship with neurofibromatosis (NF) was of significance. Methods: A review of the medical records at our centre revealed 11 cases of CPT, 5 of which were associated with neurofibromatosis. Results: Most patients had multiple operations for their case of CPT, which did finally lead to union in 6 out of 6 cases with no NF, but in only 1 case out of 5 when NF was present. Conclusion: Late presentation and severe deformity can be overcome, and union can be achieved, but NF has a deleterious effect on obtaining union.
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Hatton, M. J., Ly, T., Noor, S., & Gollogly, J. G. (2014). Delayed presentation of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis and neurofibromatosis: A difficult union. Asian Biomedicine, 8(1), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0801.269
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