Avtor/Urednik     Smrke, Dragica; Arnež, Zoran M
Naslov     Treatment of extensive bone and soft tissue defects of the lower limb by traction and free-flap transfer
Tip     članek
Vir     Injury
Vol. in št.     Letnik 31
Leto izdaje     2000
Obseg     str. 153-62
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Twenty patients with extensive bone and soft tissue defects and posttraumatic osteomyelitis were treated between 1983 and 1995. In all cases an external fixator was used for bone fixation. Bone defects were managed with the Ilizarov intercalary bone transport. Two types of traction were used: the Ilizarov type and a "new" Ljubljana type. The results of treatment were compared between the two types of traction. In all cases delayed bony union was observed. Osteomyelitis never reactivated. All patients were satisfied with treatment. They were all independent exept for one amputee. The Ljubljana traction method was found to have the following advantages: no discrepancy in leg length, no ortopaedic support was needed, the aesthetic outcome was better, the traction time was reduced and there was less soft tissue damage during bone traction.
Deskriptorji     FRACTURES, UNUNITED
FRACTURE FIXATION
FRACTURE HEALING
TRACTION
OSTEOMYELITIS
ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE
SURGICAL FLAPS
LEG
FEMORAL FRACTURES
TIBIAL FRACTURES
RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR
KNEE JOINT
ANKLE JOINT
TREATMENT OUTCOME