Moreover, the function of the limb was full, without any disability.
The goals in the management of a nonunion of the tibia with deformity include achievement of union with restoration of the length, alignment and function of the limb.
The patients were evaluated as follows: soft-tissue condition using the Tscherne classification, sensorimotor function of the limb by a clinical neurological examination and vascular status by Doppler.
They did find, however, that the stability, rate of continuous distraction and function of the limb were more important factors in osseous regeneration [48].
They also declared that the targeted priorities, in order, were saving life, saving the limb, saving the function of the limb, equalizing both limbs, and restoring cosmetic appearance in musculoskeletal malignant tumors treated in a multidisciplinary approach [15].
The fracture was considered to be united when there was no tenderness at the fracture site with full function of the limb clinically and when the bridging callus was seen radiologically.
These deformities have to be corrected first in most cases, because they can affect gait and make the process more risky [6] since those deformities might be exacerbated and/or could interfere in the normal function of the limb, difficulting rehabilitation.
This circuit, by means of its structure formed of two short and parallel feedback loops, one of which containing a predictor, computes an approximate internal inverse model of the direct biophysical function of the limb.
Allowing for the objective measurement of the clinical impact of ADMSC treatment on the function of the limb during the stance phase of walking.
Following amputation, urodele salamander limbs reprogram somatic cells to form a blastema that self-organizes into the missing limb parts to restore the structure and function of the limb.
