Distal tibial reconstruction with use of a circular external fixator and an intramedullary Nail. the combine technique

• Main Authors: Eralp, Levent, Kocaoglu, Mehmet, Mohd Yusof, Nazri, Bulbul, Murat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2007
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29869/1/combine_technique.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/29869/; http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/18829932/reload=0;jsessionid=BpBYwbq3IOEFsWQCLrwH.22

Background: Distal tibial reconstruction with use of an external fixator when there is bone loss, limb-length discrepancy, and/or ankle instability is associated with many problems. The technique of limb-lengthening, ankle arthrodesis, and segmental transfer over an intramedullary nail has been in...