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Orthopedic Diseases: Advances in Limb Reconstruction
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Orthopedic Diseases: Advances in Limb Reconstruction

A special issue of Journal of Personalized Medicine (ISSN 2075-4426). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Medicine, Cell, and Organism Physiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 552

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Taylor J. Reif

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1. Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA
2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA
Interests: orthopaedics; trauma; reconstruction surgery; orthopedic surgery; limb-lengthening surgery
Dr. Jason Shih Hoellwarth

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Guest Editor
1. Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA
2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA
Interests: orthopedic trauma; orthopedic surgery; reconstruction surgery; limb-lengthening surgery

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Advances in Limb Reconstruction’ broadly includes orthopedic research into limb lengthening or distraction osteogenesis, limb deformity correction, the treatment of malunions and nonunions, osteomyelitis management,  post-neoplastic limb salvage, osseointegration limb reconstruction, and custom or patient specific implants. New approaches, advances to traditional treatment, personalized medicine, or innovative solutions are welcome. Limb reconstruction often requires the creative utilization of the newest developments in orthopedic technology, so research to better understand these tools is prized.

Dr. Taylor J. Reif
Dr. Jason Shih Hoellwarth
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • limb lengthening
  • limb deformity
  • malunion
  • nonunion
  • limb salvage
  • amputation reconstruction
  • osseointegration
  • osteomyelitis
  • patient-specific surgery
  • patient-specific instrumentation

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Accuracy of Lower Extremity Alignment Correction Using Patient-Specific Cutting Guides and Anatomically Contoured Plates
by Julia Matthias, S Robert Rozbruch, Austin T. Fragomen, Anil S. Ranawat and Taylor J. Reif
J. Pers. Med. 2025, 15(7), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm15070289 - 4 Jul 2025
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Background/Objectives: Limb malalignment disrupts physiological joint forces and predisposes individuals to the development of osteoarthritis. Surgical interventions such as distal femur or high tibial osteotomy aim to restore mechanical balance on weight-bearing joints, thereby reducing long-term morbidity. Accurate alignment is crucial since [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Limb malalignment disrupts physiological joint forces and predisposes individuals to the development of osteoarthritis. Surgical interventions such as distal femur or high tibial osteotomy aim to restore mechanical balance on weight-bearing joints, thereby reducing long-term morbidity. Accurate alignment is crucial since it cannot be adjusted after stabilization with plates and screws. Recent advances in personalized medicine offer the opportunity to tailor surgical corrections to each patient’s unique anatomy and biomechanical profile. This study evaluates the benefits of 3D planning and patient-specific cutting guides over traditional 2D planning with standard implants for alignment correction procedures. Methods: We assessed limb alignment parameters pre- and postoperatively in patients with varus and valgus lower limb malalignment undergoing acute realignment surgery. The cohort included 23 opening-wedge high tibial osteotomies and 28 opening-wedge distal femur osteotomies. We compared the accuracy of postoperative alignment parameters between patients undergoing traditional 2D preoperative X-ray planning and those using 3D reconstructions of CT data. Outcome measures included mechanical axis deviation and tibiofemoral angles. Results: 3D reconstructions of computerized tomography data and patient-specific cutting guides significantly reduced the variation in postoperative limb alignment parameters relative to preoperative goals. In contrast, traditional 2D planning with standard non-custom implants resulted in higher deviations from the targeted alignment. Conclusions: Utilizing 3D CT reconstructions and patient-specific cutting guides enhances the accuracy of postoperative limb realignment compared to traditional 2D X-ray planning with standard non-custom implants. Patient-specific instrumentation and personalized approaches represent a key step toward precision orthopedic surgery, tailoring correction strategies to individual patient anatomy and potentially improving long-term joint health. This improvement may reduce the morbidity associated with lower limb malalignment and delay the onset of osteoarthritis. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III. Full article
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