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Forearm Malunion Osteotomy

Tailor Surgery provides cutting-edge solutions for the correction of forearm malunions by delivering personalized surgical planning and custom 3D tools to restore functionality and improve patient outcomes.

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Restore Anatomy

Reconstruct the patient’s anatomy as it was prior to the malunion.


Anatomical 3D Planning

Reduce intraoperative surprises with detailed implant planning. Neutralize the glenoid plane using the patient’s scapular axis as a reference.


Fewer Surprises, Shorter OR Time

Restore mobility immediately and increase surgical efficiency for better patient care.

FOREARM MALUNION OSTEOTOMY
Our 3 Personalized Solutions


CORE SOLUTION

  •  3D Surgical Planning

ADVANCED SOLUTION

  •  3D Surgical Planning
  •  Personalized Surgical Guide for Standard Implants

EXCELLENCE SOLUTION

  •  3D Surgical Planning
  •  Personalized Surgical Guide
  •  Customized Implant

LEVEL 1 

CORE SOLUTION

Get a comprehensive digital surgical plan simulating the ideal correction and optimal placement of implants and screws.


3D analysis

Visualize a three-dimensional analysis of the patient’s anatomy by overlaying the pathological arm with the healthy contralateral arm.

Digital Surgical Simulation by Hand Surgery Specialists 

Perform a digital simulation of the procedure including the ideal osteotomy plane and the correction required to optimize radioulnar joint congruence and fully restore pronation and supination mobility.

Implant Recommendation

Receive guidance on implant sizing, screw length, and their optimal trajectories.

Get your Core Solution in 48 Hours

LEVEL 2

ADVANCED SOLUTION

Take your surgery a step further with our patient-specific forearm osteotomy guides.


Enhanced Accuracy

With our patient-specific surgical instruments, you can:: 

  • Drill all implant screw holes in the ideal direction to ensure maximum fixation and implant placement as planned.
  • Perform the optimal osteotomy to achieve the best possible correction for the patient.

Get your Advanced Solution in 4-5 days

LEVEL 3

EXCELLENCE SOLUTION

Elevate your procedure to the highest level with a fully personalized implant and surgical guide system designed specifically for your patient.


Avoid Instability and Under-Correction

Prevent complications caused by poorly fitting standard implants. Our Excellence Solution includes a custom-made implant tailored to the patient for a perfect fit.

Plan Every Detail

You'll receive every screw and instrument needed—selected specifically for your case—so you can focus solely on the surgery.

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Clinical Indication 

  Post-traumatic malunion.
  Loss of forearm rotation.
  Radioulnar joint incongruence.
  Cosmetic deformity of the forearm.
  Non-anatomic healing of previous fractures.​

Compatibilities 

This procedure is compatible with most of the current fixation systems and implants used for forearm osteotomy.


TC Protocol 

Get the image protocol for the Forearm Malunion Osteotomy procedure here:

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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE:

  1. Marcoin, A., Nerot, C., Lestra, T., Blasco, L., Ferrier, A., Siboni, R. and Ohl, X., 2020. The precision of patient-specific instrumentation guides for the positioning of the glenoid component in total reverse shoulder arthroplasty: an in vivo scanographic study. International Orthopaedics, 44(9), pp.1761-1766.

  2. Villatte, G., Muller, A., Pereira, B., Mulliez, A., Reilly, P. and Emery, R., 2018. Use of Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI) for glenoid component positioning in shoulder arthroplasty. A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 13(8), p.e0201759.

  3. Walch, G., Vezeridis, P., Boileau, P., Deransart, P. and Chaoui, J., 2015. Three-dimensional planning and use of patient-specific guides improve glenoid component position: an in vitro study. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 24(2), pp.302-309.

  4. Boileau, P., Cheval, D., Gauci, M., Holzer, N., Chaoui, J. and Walch, G., 2018. Automated Three-Dimensional Measurement of Glenoid Version and Inclination in Arthritic Shoulders. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 100(1), pp.57-65.

  5. Srivas, P., Kapat, K., Dadhich, P., Pal, P., Dutta, J., Datta, P. and Dhara, S., 2017. Osseointegration assessment of extrusion printed Ti6Al4V scaffold towards accelerated skeletal defect healing via tissue in-growth. Bioprinting, 6, pp.8-17.

  6. Xiong, Y., Wang, W., Gao, R., Zhang, H., Dong, L., Qin, J., Wang, B., Jia, W. and Li, X., 2020. Fatigue behavior and osseointegration of porous Ti-6Al-4V scaffolds with dense core for dental application. Materials & Design, 195, p.108994.

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