Treatment of tibia septic pseudo arthritis secondary to exposed fracture. Apropos of a case

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bone transport, exposed fractures, infected pseudo arthritis

Abstract

Exposed tibia fractures have been one of the most important problems for public health care systems. They are characterized by three main risk factors: bone and soft tissue damage, high possibilities of contamination and difficulties for the surgical and conservative treatment, due to the associated bone and soft tissues damage implying a high rate of complications. The treatment of these fractures is a widely discussed topic regarding the surgical technique to be used. Due to poor vascularization and little quantity of soft tissue covering tibia, this bone is highly vulnerable to pseudoarthritis and infection. The aim of this work was to describe the surgical technique of bone transport with Ilizarov external fixator and to evaluate the result in tibial bone defects of more than 6 cm, secondary to infected pseudoarthritis. As a result, the patient evolved with septic pseudoarthritis of right tibia secondary to exposed fracture. The follow up lasted 18 months; the bone loss was 6 cm; the distraction speed was 1 mm/day; the transportation period was 95 days and the time with fixator was 198 days. It was necessary to perform a new surgical procedure at the contact site to recuperate the bone ends. Bone transport with Ilizarov fixator is valid for the bone loss treatment in tibia exposed fractures or septic pseudo arthritis.

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2021-09-25

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Hernández-Valera D, Pancorbo-Sandoval EA, Delgado-Quiñones A, Echevarría-Borges Y, Quesada-Pérez JA, Díaz-Prieto G. Treatment of tibia septic pseudo arthritis secondary to exposed fracture. Apropos of a case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 25 [cited 2025 Jan. 9];43(5):1-9. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/4210

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Vol. 43 No. 5 (2021)

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