Rotationplasty

Origin

en + -rotation + plasty

Full definition of rotationplasty

Noun

1. a type of autograft in which a portion of an arm or leg is removed, while the remaining limb below the excised portion is rotated and reattached.
• 2009 , José Cañadell & ‎Mikel San-Julian , Pediatric Bone Sarcomas: Epiphysiolysis before excision , The tibia is rotated 180° and fused to the femur Hillmann and colleagues published a report comparing endoprosthetic replacement to rotationplasty in 67 patients, both adults and children, with malignant tumours of the distal femur or proximal tibia.
• 2014 - , Robert J. Palisano, ‎Suzann K. Campbell, & ‎Margo Orlin , Physical Therapy for Children , Rotationplasty, or a turnabout procedure, is a typical option for children with congenital limb deficiencies, specifically PFFD, as well as for those with bony tumors of the proximal tibia or distal femur.
• 2015 , Mikel San-Julian , Cañadell's Pediatric Bone Sarcomas: Epiphysiolysis before Excision , Of the three modified amputation techniques listed, the Van Nes rotationplasty leaves the longest residual stump, provides an effective “knee joint”, and is a viable alternative to above-knee amputations in select patients 7