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- Title
Ipsilateral fibular transfer for a large tibial defect caused by a gunshot injury: case report.
- Authors
Goren D; Sapir O; Stern A; Nyska M; Goren, David; Sapir, Oleg; Stern, Avraham; Nyska, Meir
- Abstract
Segmental bony defects in open fractures of the tibia are bridged with bone grafting, free vascularized fibular grafts, or an external ring fixator. A 33-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury to his left leg, resulting in Gustillo type IIIB open fractures of the tibia and fibula. The tibia had a segmental massive defect of 19 cm in the midshaft. Debridement and immediate application of an Ilizarov external fixator were performed. The midportion of the ipsilateral fractured fibula served as a bridging vascularized graft for the tibial defect. Good bony union and fibular hypertrophy were obtained. Use of a fractured fibula from a zone previously injured by a gunshot has not been reported. This case demonstrates the successful transfer of a fractured fibula for the bridging of an ipsilateral tibial defect caused by a gunshot injury.
- Publication
Military Medicine, 2005, Vol 170, Issue 5, p418
- ISSN
0026-4075
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.7205/milmed.170.5.418