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Radiograph performed on the day of trauma. Femoral bone axis dislocation.
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The medial condyle was chipped off and the distal end of the femoral bone was dislocated superiorly and laterally (Figures 1,2).
CT examination of right knee - volume rendering (VR) reconstruction. Frontal view (A), posterior view (B), lateral view (C).
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CT examination of the right supracondylar femoral region and the right knee joint was performed, with subsequent postprocessing multi-planar reconstructions (MPR) of 2D images in frontal and sagittal planes, as well as 3D volume rendering - VR (Figure 3A-C).
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Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographic view after operation demonstrate correct orientation of bones fragments.
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A follow-up postoperative X-ray revealed a satisfactory surgical effect and restoration of a normal axis of the right femoral bone (Figure 4A,B).
Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographic views 4 months after operation. Kirschners pin was removed.
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Subsequent follow-up studies, performed after 4 (Figure 5A,B) and 8 months (Figure 6A,B), confirmed the correct alignment of the limb axis and no significant postoperative complications.
15 years old child. Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs performed 8 months after operation shows absence of bone deformity.
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Subsequent follow-up studies, performed after 4 (Figure 5A,B) and 8 months (Figure 6A,B), confirmed the correct alignment of the limb axis and no significant postoperative complications.