RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Costal osteochondral graft for a postoperative cartilage defect in a patient with polydactyly
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e237823
DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-237823
VO 14
IS 1
A1 Nakagawa, Keisuke
A1 Hidaka, Noriaki
A1 Kitano, Toshio
A1 Nakamura, Hiroaki
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/1/e237823.abstract
AB We present a case of a postoperative cartilage defect in a patient with polydactyly who was treated with a costal osteochondral graft. Excision of the radial digit and ligamentous periosteal flap with longitudinal osteotomy were performed when the patient was 1 year old. The alignment of the interphalangeal joint was straight after surgery, but the deviation gradually developed. A revision surgery using a costal osteochondral graft was performed when the patient was 3 years old. A satisfactory outcome was obtained at the 3-year follow-up. The authors suggest that a costal osteochondral graft may be a reasonable option for revision surgery for a postoperative cartilage defect.