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Modified Fracture Brach For Tibial Fracture With Varus Angulation: A Casereport, Simon F.T. Tang, Tony L.S. Au, Alice M.K. Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Sarmiento introduced the functional fracture brace for the management of tibial shaft fracture in 1963. However, tibial angulation with varus deformity may still occur, especially in the presence of an intact fibula. We report here a case of tibial shaft fracture with varus angulation treated with a modified below knee fracture brace. Our modification included a wooden rod embedded in the under-side of the anterior shield with nod positioned laterally between tibia and fibula. Trimming of rod was done for fitting comfortably against the varus angulation. Good bridging callus formation with sound alignment was noted at the twentieth week. The …