ArticleInternational orthopaedics2022
Masquelet-Ilizarov technique for the management of bone loss post debridement of infected tibial nonunion.
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- Masquelet technique combined with Ilizarov external fixation for the management of large femoral defects: A neglected technique.Trauma case reports · 2025Article
- Treatment of Post-Traumatic Diaphyseal and Distal Tibial Bone Defects by Distraction Osteogenesis: A Monocentric Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- The Use of Ossein-Hydroxyapatite Complex in Conjunction with the Ilizarov Method in the Treatment of Tibial Nonunion.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Bone marrow fluid enhances the osteogenic activity of induced membrane leading to spontaneous osteogenesis: experimental validation and application in tibiofibular fusion for support reconstruction of segmental tibial defects.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Chimeric Free Flaps Based on End-to-Side Anastomosis for Complex Lower Extremity Reconstruction.Annals of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Local muscle or myocutaneous flap transfer for emergent repair of Gustilo IIIB open tibiofibular fractures.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Open segmental tibial bone defects treated with Ilizarov frame: a radiological and functional outcome study with average ten year follow-up.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Masquelet Technique Combined with Ilizarov External Fixator, Reamer-irrigator-aspirator, and Flap Transplantation in an Open Tibial Fracture: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- Which surgical technique may yield the best results in large, infected, segmental non-unions of the tibial shaft? A scoping review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Applying 3D-printed prostheses to reconstruct critical-sized bone defects of tibial diaphysis (> 10 cm) caused by osteomyelitis and aseptic non-union.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- A novel primary antibiotic cement-coated locking plate as a temporary fixation for the treatment of open tibial fracture.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Long Bone Defect Filling with Bioactive Degradable 3D-Implant: Experimental Study.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Masquelet technique with radical debridement and alternative fixation in treatment of infected bone nonunion.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeMasquelet and Ilizarov techniques have their advantages and shortcomings in the reconstruction of bone defects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of both techniques for the management of infected tibial nonunion to combine the advantages of both techniques with avoidance of shortcomings of both of them. PATIENTS AND
methodsA prospective single-centre study was performed during the period from 2012 to 2019. Patients with the infected nonunion of the tibia with bone defect were included. Patients with pathological fractures or non-infected bone loss were excluded. Management protocol for all patients consisted of two stages. The first stage was Masquelet induced membrane technique and the second stage was Ilizarov bone transport. The results were assessed based on both objective (clinical and radiographic evaluation) and subjective criteria (limb function and patient satisfaction).
resultsThirty-two patients were included in this study. The mean size of the defect was 6 cm. Ilizarov bone transport was done through the induced membrane chamber in all cases with an average follow-up of 28 months. Successful reconstruction without recurrence of infection was achieved in 30 cases (94%). No other bone or soft tissue procedure was needed with satisfactory functional outcome in 27 out of 30 cases (90%). Three cases had unsatisfactory results due to leg length discrepancy, joint stiffness, and persistent pain.
conclusionsMasquelet-Ilizarov technique can be used for the management of infected nonunion tibia with high satisfactory results without the need for complex soft tissue procedures.
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