Physeal arrest of the ankle secondary to extravasation in a neonate and its treatment by the Gruca operation: a modern application of an old technique

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2003 Mar;12(2):129-32. doi: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000049576.53117.ae.

Abstract

We report a case of physeal arrest secondary to extravasation of an intravenous infusion in a neonate. The ankle was reconstructed according to the Gruca operation followed by callus distraction lengthening.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Lengthening / methods*
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / complications*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Joint Deformities, Acquired / etiology
  • Joint Deformities, Acquired / surgery*
  • Leg Length Inequality / diagnosis
  • Leg Length Inequality / surgery
  • Male
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
  • Recovery of Function
  • Risk Assessment
  • Salter-Harris Fractures*
  • Treatment Outcome