Articles: tibia-surgery.
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This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of infected tibial nonunion by bone transport using the Ilizarov external fixator. We retrospectively reviewed 66 patients with infected tibial nonunion treated by bone transport using the Ilizarov external fixator. Our study included 62 males and 4 females with a mean of age 37.06 years. The average length of the bone defects after radical debridement was 6.27 cm (range 3-13 cm). The mean follow-up after removal of the apparatus was 25.91 months (18-46 months). 6 patients were lost to follow-up. All the patients achieved bone union and no recurrence of infection was observed. The mean external fixation index was 1.38 months/cm (range 1.15-1.58 months/cm). According to Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov (ASAMI) classification, bone results were excellent in 44, good in 15, fair in 5 and poor in 2; functional results were excellent in 24, good in 26, fair in 10 and no poor. ⋯ Our study and the current evidence suggested that Ilizarov methods in the treatment of infected tibial nonunion acquired satisfied effects in bone results and functional results. Radical debridement is the key step to control bone infection.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
Comparative StudyComparison of outside-in and inside-out technique for tibial fixation of a soft-tissue graft in ACL reconstruction using the Shim technique.
The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of tibial fixation of a free tendon graft in ACL reconstruction using the Shim, a new wedge-shaped implant, in an outside-in technique to fixation by the Shim used in an inside-out technique and fixation by interference screw in a porcine model. ⋯ As no statistically significant difference could be seen concerning load to failure, stiffness and elongation between the inside-out and the outside-in techniques, the Shim can be used for tibial fixation in an outside-in or inside-out technique depending on the preference of the surgeon. To prevent slippage of the graft a hybrid fixation should be considered.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
Bilateral tibial lengthening over the nail: our experience of 143 cases.
Using lengthening over an intramedullary nail as a technique for cosmetic purposes improves the individuals' quality of life and provides more satisfactory results due to less external fixator period. ⋯ Lengthening over an intramedullary nail provides bone formation in equal quality to that obtained by the conventional Ilizarov method, along with lower rate of complications. The large number of individuals involved in our study is a remarkable benefit which could be used as an appropriate sample to compare results for outcomes and complications.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Sep 2014
Is the all-arthroscopic tibial inlay double-bundle PCL reconstruction a viable option in multiligament knee injuries?
All-arthroscopic tibial inlay double-bundle (DB) posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction avoids an open dissection and the "killer turn" while maintaining the advantage of an anatomic graft. However, clinical data on the viability of this surgical technique in multiligamentous knee injuries are lacking. ⋯ Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2014
Computer-assisted osteotomy for valgus knees: medium-term results of 29 cases.
Computer-assisted surgery has been shown to be beneficial for correcting misaligned lower limbs. The purpose of this study was to analyze the medium-term results of computer-assisted osteotomy for 29 valgus knees. The hypothesis was that computer navigation would allow a valgus deformity to be corrected with similar precision as varus deformity. ⋯ IV. Retrospective study.