- Rotationplasty
Rotationplasty is an operative procedure where a portion of a limb is removed, while the remaining limb below the involved portion is rotated and reattached. This procedure is used when a portion of an extremity is injured or involved with a disease, such as
cancer .cite journal |author=Agarwal M, Puri A, Anchan C, Shah M, Jambhekar N |title=Rotationplasty for bone tumors: is there still a role? |journal=Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. |volume=459 |issue= |pages=76–81 |year=2007 |pmid=17414168 |doi=10.1097/BLO.0b013e31805470f0]The operation is also called a Van-ness rotation. cite journal |author=Banaś B, Kowalczyk B |title= [A strategy of rehabilitation in children with proximal femoral focal deficiency treated with modyfied Van Nes rotationplasty] |language=Polish |journal=Chirurgia narzadów ruchu i ortopedia polska |volume=71 |issue=4 |pages=313–5 |year=2006 |pmid=17455533 |doi=]
References
External links
* [http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=13354 Saving Lives ... And Limbs -- In-Depth Doctor's Interview, John Dormans, M.D.]
* [http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k211/911mom911/rotationpic2.jpgimage] , [http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k211/911mom911/rotationpicture.jpganother image]
* http://www.medicaledge.org/2006april-1.html
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