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Major Operative Suite
Invasive
Rotationplasty (Van Nes Procedure)
Protocol / Details
EN: Specialized limb-sparing surgery for distal femur tumors in young children; the ankle is rotated 180 degrees and reattached to the proximal femur to function as a knee joint for a prosthesis. AR: جراحة متخصصة للحفاظ على الطرف لأورام الفخذ البعيد لدى الأطفال الصغار؛ يتم تدوير الكاحل 180 درجة وإعادة ربطه بالفخذ القريب ليعمل كمفصل ركبة للطرف الصناعي.