Open AccessThe treatment of infected diaphyseal femoral defects by lengthening one of the bone fragments by Ilizarov
Author(s) -
Simonida Lj. Tomić,
O. Krajčinović,
Z. Blagojević,
Milan Apostolović,
V. Lalosevic
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci0604027t
Subject(s) - medicine , femur , fixation (population genetics) , femoral bone , ilizarov technique , surgery , external fixation , bone healing , external fixator , population , environmental health
We analyzed 30 patients with infected diaphyseal defect of femur, which have been treated by lengthening one of the bone fragments with Ilizarov apparatus. The mean length of the bone defect was 6 cm. Substitution of the defect, bone healing and elimination of the infection was achieved in 27 patients. The mean time of apparatus fixation was 10 months. According to Palley scoring system, 10 patients had excellent functional results.