Abstract
A 27-year-old girl suffered a tibial fracture with an extensive bone defect due to a major trauma. At first, she was treated with a plate with the purpose to obtain a fibula-pro-tibia transfer, without any improvement. At one-year-follow up, a non-union due to mechanical hardware failure was shown by x-ray. Thus, a second surgery was performed: the ipsilateral fibula was tightly wedged between the preserved proximal and distal third of tibia with an external fixator. We report a follow up of 1 year after the reconstruction that allowed a good bone healing and a remodeling with also further ossification of the periosteal sheath of the fibula.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-101 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 suppl.1 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2019 |
Keywords
- bone defect
- case report
- external fixator
- fracture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Immunology and Allergy
- Physiology
- Immunology
- Oncology
- Endocrinology
- Physiology (medical)
- Cancer Research