Ilizarov Fixator Combined With an Intramedullary Nail for Tibial Nonunions With Bone Loss: Is It Effective?

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Gulabi D., Erdem M., Cecen G. S., Avci C. C., Saglam N., Saglam F.

CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, vol.472, no.12, pp.3892-3901, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 472 Issue: 12
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s11999-014-3640-8
• Journal Name: CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.3892-3901
• Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Treatment of tibial nonunion with bone loss is extremely difficult. A variety of techniques have been described, but each has shortcomings, in particular prolonged external fixation time as well as serious complications such as nonunion and infection. Accordingly, we developed a technique that seeks to reduce these complications by using a circular external fixator in addition to an intramedullary nail to achieve union, limb lengthening, and stability of the regenerated segment.