The survival of Fassier-Duval (FD) telescoping rods as compared with static implants in children affected by osteogenesis imperfecta is not well characterized. The purpose of this study was to compare risk of lower extremity implant failure in FD rods versus static implants.
Among surgically naive limbs, FD rods were associated with significantly improved probability of survival compared with static implants.
Level of evidence: Level II-retrospective study. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.
The survival of Fassier-Duval (FD) telescoping rods as compared with static implants in children affected by osteogenesis imperfecta is not well characterized. The purpose of this study was to compare risk of lower extremity implant failure in FD rods versus static implants.
Among surgically naive limbs, FD rods were associated with significantly improved probability of survival compared with static implants.
Level of evidence: Level II-retrospective study. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.