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Gunstock Deformity (Cubitus Varus)
I’m 24. Had a left elbow fracture at age 12. Arm healed with inward bend (cubitus varus). It's functional but looks bent. My triceps muscle is weak as compare to right and misaligned. I also feel pressure in my elbow during gym (like triceps movements).
I want to know:
Can surgery fix the bone angle and muscle alignment?
Is 3D CT-planned osteotomy available in Delhi NCR?
What’s the success rate? Any long-term issues?
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Yes, It can be corrected surgically.
Also with good success rate and minimal complications.
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Consult Orthopedic specialist in deformity correction
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avoid stressful activities leading to pain
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To answer your each question specifically
1. Surgery can fix the alignment and cosmetic deformity not the muscle strength
Muscle strength can be achieved by proper physiotherapy protocol
2. Osteotomy is available in tier-2 cities also.
3. Success rate is very high, complications are very minimal(
Next Steps
To consult an orthopedic surgeon specialising in deformity correction
Health Tips
Avoid going to Quacks
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Yes correction osteotomy needed for normal alignment..
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Surgery can fix cubitus varus.
Muscle strength and elbow range of motion needs to be worked on after your osteotomy has united.
There are many types of osteotomies
Lateral closing wedge
Dome etc...
Choice depends on surgeon and deformity.
Surgery has good succes rates but known complications are stiffness,residual deformity,
Ulnar nerve injury..
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Yes, it can corrected
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yes it can be corrected with very good long term results.
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Dr. Vilas P Chavan
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
Yes, it can be resolved
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