Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Technique Variations of IM Rod Procedures
| Type of Procedure | |||
| Bone Status | A | B | C |
| Tibial pseudarthrosis | |||
| Resection | + | + | + |
| Shortening | + | + | − |
| Bone-grafting | + | + | + |
| IM rod | + | + | + |
| Fibular pseudarthrosis | No treatment | ||
| Resection | + | + | |
| Shortening | + | + | |
| Bone-grafting | + | + | |
| IM rod | + | − | |
| Fibula intact | No treatment | ||
| Osteotomy | + | + | |
| Shortening | + | + | |
| IM rod | + | − | |
