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Osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of post-traumatic defect of distal femur in a pediatric patient: A case report and literature review.
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Injury . Nov2016, Vol. 47 Issue 11, p2473-2478. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Successful results of osteoarticular allografts in reconstruction of periarticular bone defect after tumor resection encouraged its utilization in post-traumatic defects. Here we describe a case of post-traumatic skeletal defect in a 4 year-old girl treated with osteoarticular allograft reconstruction. Due to severity of the associated soft tissue injury and contamination at presentation staged treatment with antibiotic spacer followed by the reconstruction was carried out. At the end of one year the patient achieved 'Musculoskeletal tumor society' functional score of 27 points and radiographic score of 93%. Reconstruction immediately after healing of soft tissues prevented development of any varus or valgus deformity of the knee. Our case demonstrates utility of osteoarticular allograft in a pediatric post-traumatic skeletal defect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HOMOGRAFTS
*PEDIATRIC pathology
*SOFT tissue injuries
*PLASTIC surgery
*RADIOGRAPHY
*CARTILAGE transplantation
*JOINT diseases
*ANTIBIOTICS
*BONE grafting
*DEBRIDEMENT
*FRACTURE fixation
*COMPOUND fractures
*GENTAMICIN
*IRRIGATION (Medicine)
*KNEE
*LEG injuries
*LIMB salvage
*SPLINTS (Surgery)
*TIME
*VANCOMYCIN
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*COMMINUTED fractures
*PREVENTION
*THERAPEUTICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00201383
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Injury
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119176943
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2016.09.015