Open AccessSalvage of an osteocutaneous thermonecrosis secondary to tibial reaming by the induced membrane procedure
Author(s) -
CambonBinder Adeline,
Revol Marc,
Hannouche Didier
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1093
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , soft tissue , medullary cavity , surgery , complication , tibia , osteoradionecrosis , bone morphogenetic protein , bone healing , pathology , radiation therapy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Key Clinical Message Osteocutaneous thermonecrosis is a rare but devastating complication of tibial reaming, which can cause large and infected bone and cutaneous defects. The case presented here illustrates that the induced membrane technique described by Masquelet is a valuable option in treating this complication.