Cutting edge Orthopedics

28 • CUTTING EDGE - ORTHOPEDICS 58 a c b d Fig. 4.19 This pediatric patient developed cubitus varus deformity after a supracondylar humerus fracture. The deformity was limited to the coronal plane. ( a ) Preoperative anteroposterior and ( b ) lateral views of the elbow. A lateral, closing wedge osteotomy was performed with two diver- gent, lateral-entry pins utilized for fixation. ( c ) Postoperative anteroposterior and ( d ) lateral views (Courtesy Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA) a b c Fig. 4.20 Preoperative assessment of a patient with ( a ) cubitus varus who has ( b ) full flexion but is ( c ) lacking full passive extension of the elbow (Courtesy of Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA) S.A. Russo and J.M. Abzug 58 a c b d Fig. 4.19 This pediatric patient developed cubitus varus deformity after a supracondylar humerus fracture. The deformity was limited to the coronal plane. ( a ) Preoperative anteroposterior and ( b ) lateral views of the elbow. A lateral, closing wedge osteotomy was performed with two diver- gent, lateral-entry pins utilized for fixation. ( c ) Postoperative anteroposterior and ( d ) lateral views (Courtesy Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA) a b c Fig. 4.20 Preoperative assessment of a patient with ( a ) cubitus varus who has ( b ) full flexion but is ( c ) lacking full passive extension of the elbow (Courtesy of Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA) S.A. Russo and J.M. Abzug Fig. 19: This pediatric patient developed cubitus varus deformity after a supracondylar hu erus fracture. The defor ity was limited to the coronal plane. ( a ) Preoperative anteropost rior a d ( b ) lateral views of the elbow. A lateral, closing wedge osteotomy was performed with two divergent, lateral-entry pins utilized fo fixation. ( c ) Postoperative anteroposterio nd ( d ) lateral vie s (Cou tesy Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA). Fig. 20: Preoperative assessment of a patient ith ( a ) cubitus varus ho has ( b ) full flexion but is ( c ) lacking full passive extension of the elbow (Courtesy of Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, P ).