ArticleBMC surgery2022
Management algorithm of external fixation in lower leg arterial injury for limb salvages.
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- Cut Short: Evaluation, Management, and Prevention of Pediatric Lawnmower-Related Injuries.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Review
- Staged conversion after circular ring external fixation in adult open long-bone fractures: A systematic review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2026Review
- Simultaneous arterial and venous repair with damage-control fixation in ballistic femoral shaft fracture: A case report and literature review.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Epidemiology, Diagnostic Modalities, Treatment Options and Outcomes of Open Knee Dislocations: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Lower limb preservation in pediatric trauma: a case study of Gustilo grade IIIC fracture in a 7-year-old.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Design and Development of a Novel 3-D Printed External Fixation Device for Fracture Stabilization.3D printing in medicine · 2023Article
- Limb Salvage after Lower-Leg Fracture and Popliteal Artery Transection-The Role of Vessel-First Strategy and Bone Fixation Using the Ilizarov External Fixator Device: A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the outcome of these limb-threatening injuries through external fixation treatment and to discuss the case of patients' functional recovery after external fixation.
methodsDemographics, surgical treatment and outcomes in 88 patients with lower leg arterial injuries treated by external fixation at two trauma centers from 2009 to 2018 were reviewed. The primary outcome was the rate of successful lower leg salvage, while secondary outcomes were complications and functional recovery.
resultsEighty-eight patients were identified and 80 patients (90 legs) maintained a successful lower leg salvage. The mean age was 32.7 ± 10.8 years, and 81.8% were male. The primary outcomes included the following complications: pin-tract infection (8 legs), pins loosening (4 pins), wound superficial infection (7 legs), deep infection developed osteomyelitis (3 legs), bone nonunion or bone defect (17 legs) and amputation (8 legs). The average healing time of fracture was 5.6 ± 4.3 months. The maintain of external fixation average time was 5.8 ± 3.6 months. The improvement of scores of the pain, function and quality of life in our follow-up was statistically significant.
conclusionFor the lower extremity fracture patients with vascular injuries, using external fixation correctly can improve clinical outcomes and produce the improvement of pain, function and the quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Retrospective cohort, level IV.
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