Bone transport for limb reconstruction following severe tibial fractures

Bone transport for limb reconstruction following severe tibial fractures

A common treatment of tibial defects especially after infections is bone transport via external fixation. We compare complications and outcomes of 25 patients treated with a typical Ilizarov frame or a hybrid system for bone reconstruction of the tibia. Average follow up was 5.1 years. Particular in...

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Main Authors: Julian Fürmetz, Chris Soo, Wolf Behrendt, Peter H. Thaller, Holger Siekmann, Jörg Böhme, Christoph Josten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2016-03-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
Subjects:
Bone transport
Ilizarov
fracture
tibia
distraction osteogenesis
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/6384

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