Rotationplasty is a limb salvage procedure that preserves the lower part of your leg after removing the knee. It’s an alternative to amputation above the knee. A surgeon removes the diseased or injured upper part of your leg, then reattaches the lower part (shin, ankle and foot) to your remaining thigh.

Rotationplasty, commonly known as a Van Nes rotation or Borggreve rotation, is a type of autograft wherein a portion of a limb is removed, while the remaining limb below the involved portion is rotated and reattached.

Rotationplasty turns an ankle into a knee. Thanks to an innovative surgical procedure, a young bone cancer survivor can still ride a scooter and jump rope, and is looking forward to playing softball

Rotationplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat bone tumors in children that occur near the knee. The bottom of the femur, the knee, and the upper tibia are surgically removed. The lower leg is then rotated 180 degrees (which is why it’s called rotationplasty) and then attached to the femur. The foot now is on the end of the thigh backwards.

Rotationplasty can be a single surgery that provides a durable, highly functional extremity that functionally compares favorably with amputation and other limb-salvage techniques, while eliminating concerns for phantom pain, limb-length discrepancy, and …

Rotationplasty is an intercalary resection of a bone segment with subsequent reconstruction of the lower limb by rotating it through an arc of 180 degrees. After rotation, the rotated ankle functions as a knee joint, thereby powering a custom-made below-knee prosthesis.

What is rotationplasty? Rotationplasty, also called Van Nes rotationplasty, is a rarely done surgical procedure where the patient’s lower leg is rotated backwards and the joints are relocated to serve new roles.

2016年3月3日 · Developed in 1930 to treat femoral deficiency in a patient with tuberculosis, rotationplasty today may be indicated for lower-extremity bone sarcoma. The procedure involves resecting the knee while retaining the femoral artery and sciatic nerve.

2024年11月1日 · Rotationplasty is a type of surgery used in the treatment of some bone cancers (osteosarcoma or Ewing sarcoma) found in the knee or knee joint area. The bottom of your femur (the long bone in the thigh), your knee, and your upper …

Rotationplasty is a surgical option for young children who have been diagnosed with a variety of malignant or benign conditions. Rotationplasty is typically recommended when a portion of the limb is injured or diseased.