Moritz' Weg mit Tibiaaplasie (Dysmelie): Orthoprothese, Knieex-Prothese, Badeprothese

Moritz's path with tibial aplasia (dysmelia): orthoprosthesis, knee replacement prosthesis, bathing prosthesis
Moritz was born in 2005 with a malformation (tibial aplasia), meaning he has no shin bone. Until 2012 he was fitted with special orthoprostheses. In order to enable the sports ace to wear normal prostheses, his left lower leg was amputated in July 2012 - in retrospect, the best decision his parents could have made for him.
00:00 intro
00:16 Moritz has tibial aplasia
00:47 Moritz mother is looking for a solution
01:32 Moritz gets an orthoprosthesis from Pohlig
02:21 Lower leg is amputated
03:17 New sporting possibilities with prostheses
What is a tibial defect?
A tibial defect is characterized by the complete absence of the tibia (shinbone) or part of the tibia. In contrast to fibular defects, in addition to spontaneous occurrence, there can also be a genetic component. Tibial defects often also have accompanying malformations. The foot and thigh are usually affected.
The extent of the malformation ranges from a slight hypoplasia of the tibia (i.e. partial absence) to aplasia, i.e. its complete absence (tibial aplasia). Depending on the extent of the findings, the knee is affected to a greater or lesser extent. Simple hypoplasia usually results in knee joint dysplasia. If the tibia is completely missing, there is no functional knee joint because the distal joint partner is missing. The muscles of the lower leg and foot are not properly formed in this disease, but show different changes.
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