Open Journal of Orthopedics

Volume 2, Issue 4 (December 2012)

ISSN Print: 2164-3008   ISSN Online: 2164-3016

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Bone Transport in Tibial Gap Non-Union—A Series of 25 Cases

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DOI: 10.4236/ojo.2012.24027    5,662 Downloads   9,348 Views  Citations
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ABSTRACT

Gap non-union of the tibia is frequently associated with deformity, infection and shortening. Ilizarov’s method of bone transport was used in the management of twenty-five cases of gap non-union of the tibia. The mean bone gap was 6.53 cm (range 4 to 12 cm). Union was achieved in all cases within a mean period of 11.12 months. The mean time taken for union, per centimeter of bone gap was found to be 1.7 months/cm. Pin tract infection was the commonest complication, seen in 9 cases (36%). The other complications encountered were neuropraxia (n = 3) deviation of the transported bone segment (n = 7), buckling of skin at the advancing side of bone (n = 4), traumatic corticotomy (n = 3), incomplete corticotomy (n = 1), equinus deformity (n = 4), knee stiffness (n = 4) and curling of toes (n = 4). The bone healing results were excellent in 92% of cases and good in 8% of cases. The functional results were excellent in 84% of cases, good in 12% and fair in 4% of cases. Thus bone transport by Ilizarov’s method manages the bone loss and the associated conditions with good bone healing and functional results.

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M. Kiran and R. Jee, "Bone Transport in Tibial Gap Non-Union—A Series of 25 Cases," Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2012, pp. 144-149. doi: 10.4236/ojo.2012.24027.

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