منابع مشابه
Management of infected nonunion of long bones: the last decade (1996-2006).
Infected nonunion is one of the most challenging orthopaedic complications to manage. There is considerable morbidity associated with infected nonunion. There is significant impact on the life of the patient; social, financial, physical, and mental. Infected nonunion may be a limb-threatening complication. Significant progress has been made in the management of infected nonunion in the last dec...
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Infected nonunion of long bones may require intravenous antibiotics over a lengthy period which may result in a high rate of complications. This study aims to assess the efficacy of local antibiotics used as a replacement to prolonged intravenous therapy. Thirteen patients with infected nonunion of long bones who failed at least one previous surgery were included. The infection was treated thro...
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Infected nonunions of tibia pose many challenges to the treating surgeon and the patient. Challenges include recalcitrant infection, complex deformities, sclerotic bone ends, large bone gaps, shortening, and joint stiffness. They are easy to diagnose and difficult to treat. The ASAMI classification helps decide treatment. The nonunion severity score proposed by Calori measures many parameters t...
متن کاملThe Illizarov method in infected non-union of long bones.
OBJECTIVE To review the results of the management of infected non-union of long bones using the Illizarov fixator. METHODS Eight patients with non-union of long bones associated with current or prior infection were treated between 1998 and 2006. Seven patients were treated between 2004 and 2006. There were seven males and one female with an average age of 32 years (range 17-53 years). Four no...
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Free vascularized bone transfer is a viable treatment option for extensive bony defects greater than 6 to 8 cm involving scarred, poorly vascularized, or infected recipient beds, such as in chronically infected nonunion of the radius and ulna treated with a double-barrel free fibula flap. Both patients reported here experienced bony union with significant resolution of their symptoms. Although ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2455-3719
DOI: 10.4103/2455-3719.190705