The Infected Bone Nonunion and Soft Tissue Defect of Long Bone Treated Simultaneously With Ilizarov Technique

In this retrospective study, the investigators evaluated the clinical and functional results of infected nonunion of the long bone with soft-tissue defects treated simultaneously with Ilizarov technique combining open dressing change in 22 patients. The investigators wanted to find out whether that the internal bone transport with external fixator combining open dressing change is a valuable method to treatment for those patients with infected bone nonunion and poor condition of the soft tissue such as sinus, skin defect.

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Key information

Conditions

Trauma Orthopedic Surgery Complications Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029, China

About this study

From January 2002 to now, totally 22 patients (18 males, 4 females) were underwent internal bone transport for infected nonunion in the long bone with soft-tissue defects. The mean age of the patients was 36.5 years (range, 19 to 57). The infected nonunion occurred on the femur in 1 patients, the tibia in 21 patients. The hybrid mono-lateral limb reconstruction external fixator was used, combined with bone transport. The results were evaluated by the classification of the Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov (ASAMI) which divided into bone and functional categories

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with infected nonunion of long bone with soft tissue defects or sinus, without systemic illness that could affect their immunologic status (e.g., AIDS, diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis).

Exclusion criteria

Patient noncooperation and an age of less than 18 years

Treatment and study plan

Use it to treatment bone nonunion (Ilzarov)

Device

Detect the variation of limb lengthening

Other names: Ilizarov, Trauma

Primary outcomes

Achive wounds close and bone union

Time frame: 3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zhejiang University

Other

Collaborators

Odense University Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Primary completion: 2006
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Feb 18, 2009
Registry last updated: Mar 4, 2009

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