Open AccessThe treatment of "critical ischemia" of the limbs in endarteritis obliterans by thickening of the tibial bone
Author(s) -
Simonida Lj. Tomić,
O. Krajčinović,
Aleksandar Lešić,
Vesna Bumbaširević,
Marko Bumbaširević
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci0502061t
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , tibia , ischemia , surgery , thickening , osteosynthesis , critical limb ischemia , cardiology , arterial disease , vascular disease , chemistry , polymer science
The autors report their experience in the treatment of the "critical ischemia" in 8 patients with arterial occlusion of the lower limbs in endarteritis obliterans. All patients were treated by thickening of the tibia using the Ilizarov apparatus for distraction osteosynthesis. In all cases the operative treatment ensured lowering of the amputation level, forming of the functional stump and long-lasting remission of the illness.