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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2024

Ilizarov External Fixator Versus Orthofix LRS in Management of Femoral Osteomyelitis: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.

Ayman K Saleh, Nazri Mohd Yusof, Abdehamid A Attallah, Ehab Abdelftah Elshal, Amr Abdelhalem Amr Khames, Mohamed Nagah Ahmed Ibrahim, Mohamed Mosa Mohamed Mahmoud, Gaber Eid Abdeltawab, Ibrahim Elsayed Abdellatif A Abuomira

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Ayman K SalehDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0296-5274
Nazri Mohd YusofAdvanced Trauma and Limb Reconstructive Surgery, Kuliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abdehamid A AttallahDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ehab Abdelftah ElshalDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Amr Abdelhalem Amr KhamesDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Mohamed Nagah Ahmed IbrahimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Mosa Mohamed MahmoudDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Gaber Eid AbdeltawabDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Ibrahim Elsayed Abdellatif A AbuomiraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.

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Purpose: Treatment of osteomyelitis (OM) is challenging. Ilizarov bone transport is a commonly used technique for management of OM. The recently introduced limb reconstruction system (LRS) has been effectively used for management of OM. It was suggested to be easier in use and less invasive. The present retrospective study aimed to compare LRS and Ilizarov bone transport in management of femoral OM using a propensity score matched analysis. Methods: The present retrospective study included 80 consecutive patients with femoral OM. The studied patients were managed either using Ilizarov external fixator ( Results: Patients in the LRS group were exposed to significantly higher frequency of bone transport (30.0 versus 15.0%) and lower frequency of acute compression and lengthening (10.0 versus 32.5%). Patients in Ilizarov group had significantly higher frequency of tobramycin pellets as compared to their counterparts. The studied groups were comparable regarding the operative complications including pin-tract infection, non-union at docking site and refracture. Patients in the Ilizarov had significantly shorter time to union (8.2 ± 3.2 versus 11.0 ± 5.6 months, Conclusions: Use of Ilizarov external fixator and Orthofix LRS devices proved to be effective and reliable. Their influences on patients' quality appear to be comparable.

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Femoral osteomyelitisIlizarov external fixatorLimb reconstruction systemOrthofix

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