Correction of a Golf Club Deformity of the Femur Using a Computer-Assisted Circular Ring Fixator A Case Report

Margaret A. Goodwin; Brady P. Moore; John C. Hagedorn

doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00265

Correction of a Golf Club Deformity of the Femur Using a Computer-Assisted Circular Ring Fixator A Case Report

Margaret A. Goodwin, Brady P. Moore, John C. Hagedorn

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Case: The golf club deformity is the most notable malreduction that occurs after distal femur fracture fixation. This can lead to disruption of the patient’s knee biomechanics, arthritis, and functional deterioration. There is a lack of consensus for optimal treatment of these malunions among the orthopaedic community. We present a technique that uses an osteotomy and ring external fixation with computer-assisted deformity correction and retrograde intramedullary nailing to secure correction. Conclusion: Our case shows a potential means to achieve a reliable and objective method of measuring, correcting, and securing the fixation of a golf club deformity.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e24.00265
Journal	JBJS case connector
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00265
State	Published - Oct 31 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

computer-assisted surgery
distal femur fractures
external fixation devices
fracture malunion
intramedullary nailing
osteotomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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