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ArticleZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2020

[Clinical study on treatment of chronic infection of foot and ankle with lower extremity ischemic diseases by tibial transverse transport combined with antibiotic embedded bone cement].

Dong Wang, Yonghong Zhang, Guoyu He, Xingdong Zhang, Sihe Qin

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  1. [Research advances in limb salvage treatment of diabetic foot using tibial transverse transport].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi, 030001, P.R.China.
Yonghong ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi, 030001, P.R.China.
Guoyu HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi, 030001, P.R.China.
Xingdong ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi, 030001, P.R.China.
Sihe QinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Hospital of the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing, 100176, P.R.China.
Shanxi Medical University · CNNational Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo study the effectiveness of tibial transverse transport combined with the antibiotics embedded bone cement in the treatment of chronic infection of foot and ankle with lower extremity ischemic diseases.

methodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 28 patients with ischemic diseases of lower extremities associated with chronic foot and ankle infection who were treated with tibial transverse transport combined with antibiotic bone cement between August 2015 and October 2019. There were 22 males and 6 females, with an average age of 65.6 years (range, 41-86 years). There were 25 cases of diabetic foot, 2 cases of arteriosclerosis obliterans, and 1 case of thromboangiitis obliterans. The course of infection ranged from 1 to 27 years, with an average of 14.9 years. The healing condition and time of foot and ankle in all patients were recorded and compared, and the Wagner grading and WIFi (W: lower extremity wound classification; I: ischemic classification; Fi: foot infection classification) grading were compared before and at last follow-up.

resultsThe wound surface of 1 diabetic foot patient improved at 111 days after operation, without purulent secretion, and lost follow-up. The remaining 27 cases were followed up 5 to 21 months (mean, 8.4 months). There was no necrosis in the tibial osteotomy incision and the local flap. After operation, 21 cases showed needle reaction of external fixator, but the needle infection gradually improved after the corresponding treatment. Among the 24 patients with diabetic foot, 1 died of multiple organ failure due to pulmonary infection. Acute lower extremity vascular embolism occurred in 1 case, and the foot was amputated due to acute gangrene. In the remaining 22 cases, the wound healing time of foot and ankle was 2.5-11.0 months (mean, 4.6 months). At last follow-up, Wagner grading and WIFi grading of the patients were significantly improved when compared with those before operation (

conclusionTibial transverse transport combined with the antibiotics embedded bone cement is effective in treating chronic infection of foot and ankle with lower extremity ischemic diseases.

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AnkleInfectionsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBone CementsFemaleHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial AgentsBone Cementsarteriosclerosis obliteranschronic infection of foot and anklediabetic footthromboangiitis obliteransTibial transverse transport

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