Treatment of infected nonunion of the juxta-articular region of the distal tibia

Eralp I. L., Kocaoglu M., Dikmen G., Azam M. E., Balci H. İ., Bilen F. E.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.50, no.2, pp.139-146, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3944/aott.2015.15.0147
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.139-146
  • Keywords: Distal tibia, infection, juxta-articular, nonunion, reconstruction, CIRCULAR EXTERNAL FIXATOR, GIANT-CELL TUMORS, INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL, DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS, BONE TRANSPORT, LIMB SALVAGE, RECONSTRUCTION, OSTEOMYELITIS, ARTHRODESIS, FRACTURES
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to summarize our clinical results with distraction osteogenesis for the treatment of infected tibial nonunion around the ankle joint.