ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021
Free flap transplantation combined with Ilizarov bone transport for the treatment of severe composite tibial and soft tissue defects.
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- Tibial bone transport using external fixation in adults: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Pooled it
- [Concepts and clinical practice of functional reconstruction of complex wounds].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Review
- Long-Term Efficacy and Surgical Outcomes of Sural Neurovascular Flap Applications in Distal Lower Limb Wound Reconstruction: A Single-Center Retrospective Study of Patients Treated in Jingzhou City From 2012 to 2018.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Temporizing Traumatic Wounds before Lower Limb Soft Tissue Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Proximal versus distal bone transport for the management of large segmental tibial defect: a clinical case series.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Ilizarov Bone Transfer for Treatment of Large Tibial Bone Defects: Clinical Results and Management of Complications.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Retrospective Analysis of Infection Factors in Secondary Internal Fixation after External Fixation for Open Fracture of a Long Bone: A Cohort of 117 Patients in a Two-Center Clinical Study.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of free flap transplantation combined with Ilizarov bone transport in the treatment of severe composite tibial and soft tissue defects.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 40 patients with severe composite tibial and soft tissue defects who underwent free flap transplantation combined with Ilizarov bone transport. The clinical efficacy was evaluated according to the following criteria: success rate of wound repair by free flap transplantation, incidence or recurrence rate of deep infection, healing rate of bone defects and external fixation index, incidence of complications, and functional score of affected extremities.
resultsAll infections were generally well controlled by radical debridement and negative-pressure therapy, and all 40 patients' wounds healed after repair and reconstruction of the tibia and soft tissues. Postoperative complications were alleviated by active treatment. The mean external fixation time was 12.83 ± 2.85 months, and the external fixation index was 1.55 m/cm. According to the Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov (ASAMI) score, an excellent or good functional outcome was attained in 85% of patients.
conclusionFree flap transplantation combined with Ilizarov bone transport is an effective treatment for severe composite tibial and soft tissue defects.
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