Chronic infected tibial nonunions with bone loss. Conventional techniques versus bone transport

J L Marsh; L Prokuski; J S Biermann

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Chronic infected tibial nonunions with bone loss. Conventional techniques versus bone transport

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Chronic infected tibial nonunions with bone loss. Conventional techniques versus bone transport

J L Marsh, L Prokuski and J S Biermann

Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.301(301), pp.139-146

04/1994

PMID: 8156664

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Abstract

Twenty-five patients with infected nonunions of the tibia and segmental bone loss were treated by one of two methods: resection and bone transport, or conventional treatment using less extensive debridement, external fixation, bone grafting, and soft-tissue coverage. The two groups were comparable except for gender distribution. Each group experienced similar rates of healing; eradication of infection; treatment time; final angulation; number of complications; and total number of surgical procedures. However, the final limb-length discrepancy was significantly less in the bone transport group.

Osteomyelitis - surgery

Postoperative Complications - etiology

Humans

Male

Osteomyelitis - complications

Tibial Fractures - surgery

Time Factors

External Fixators

Tibial Fractures - complications

Adult

Female

Bone Transplantation - methods

Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods

Fractures, Open - surgery

Fractures, Ununited - surgery

Details

Title: Subtitle: Chronic infected tibial nonunions with bone loss. Conventional techniques versus bone transport
Creators: J L Marsh
L Prokuski
J S Biermann
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.301(301), pp.139-146
Publisher: United States
PMID: 8156664
ISSN: 0009-921X
eISSN: 1528-1132
Language: English
Date published: 04/1994
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Record Identifier: 9984040211202771

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