Rotationplasty, commonly known as a Van Nes rotation or Borggreve rotation, is a type of autograft in which a portion of a limb is removed while the remaining limb below the affected portion is rotated and reattached. It is used when a portion of an extremity is injured or affected by a disease such as cancer.
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What happens to the ankle in a rotationplasty?
The Journal of Surgical Oncology (Puri and Agarwal, 2007) describes rotationplasty as "a unique surgical procedure where the ankle is converted into the knee joint after shortening and 180 degree external rotation of the limb".
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Rotationplasty was first performed by Joseph Borggreve in 1927.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotationplasty, lead section
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.
Treats: Osteosarcoma, Lead: treats Osteosarcoma
The procedure is most commonly used to transfer the ankle joint to the knee joint following removal of a distal femoral bone tumor, such as osteosarcoma.
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