Open AccessOutcome of limb reconstruction system in open tibial diaphyseal fractures
Author(s) -
Anand Ajmera,
Ankit Verma,
Mukul Agrawal,
Sandhya Jain,
Arunangshu Mukherjee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.159638
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , nonunion , diaphysis , ilizarov technique , corticotomy , bone grafting , tibia , soft tissue , implant , malunion , implant failure , bone healing , external fixation , external fixator , orthopedic surgery
Management of open tibial diaphyseal fractures with bone loss is a matter of debate. The treatment options range from external fixators, nailing, ring fixators or grafting with or without plastic reconstruction. All the procedures have their own set of complications, like acute docking problems, shortening, difficulty in soft tissue management, chronic infection, increased morbidity, multiple surgeries, longer hospital stay, mal union, nonunion and higher patient dissatisfaction. We evaluated the outcome of the limb reconstruction system (LRS) in the treatment of open fractures of tibial diaphysis with bone loss as a definative mode of treatment to achieve union, as well as limb lengthening, simultaneously.