Franz Birkholtz

Aim And Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare clinical results following complex proximal, midshaft, and distal tibial fractures and investigate whether there are differences in outcomes between...

Introduction: Management of neglected clubfoot presents a challenging problem. Treatments traditionally involve extensive posteromedial soft tissue releases, bony procedures, and the Ilizarov technique of differential distraction. Case Report: We present...

Background: Lower extremity fractures have a profound negative effect on a patient's gait and outcomes. Correction of deformity, and with it normalization of objective gait parameters, may result in better...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of failed plate fixation in distal tibia fractures salvaged with hexapod circular fixators. Materials And Methods:...

Management of open lower limb fractures with soft tissue defects can be a technically challenging orthopaedic problem. Limited availability of orthoplastic services means that alternatives to the fix and flap...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe a standardized staged approach, "The Road to Union", for the reconstruction of isolated complex tibial trauma, both acute and chronic in...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional and psychological outcomes of patients who underwent delayed lower limb amputation following failed limb salvage surgery. Methods: This retrospective,...

Hexapod circular external fixators are extremely accurate at correcting deformities in three dimensions. In order to exploit this accuracy, however, the surgeon must be able to accurately analyse the deformity...