Orthopedic Trauma and Reconstruction
myAO trauma clinical case roundup on ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures with bone loss
In this month’s Trauma clinical case roundup, myAO is featuring a case with a challenging scenario involving a 24-year-old female patient who sustained severe injuries from a motorcycle accident. The patient suffered from open fractures of both the left femur and tibia, accompanied by significant bone loss in the tibia. Despite the complexity of these injuries, including confirmed Gustilo III fractures, a multidisciplinary approach was initiated to manage the extensive damage.
The case is presented by Matias Sepulveda from Chile, along with a compilation of relevant knowledge on the topic.
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Featured case on ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures with bone loss
Relevant videos on the topics highlighted in this case
Femur, Distal – Intraarticular Fracture (33C2.1) – Fixation With the LCP Distal Femur Plate
Locking Compression Plate (LCP) – Percutaneous Plate Fixation of the Tibia and Fibula in a Distal Multifragmentary Fracture of the Lower Leg (MIPO Technique)
Recommended publications on the topics highlighted in this case
Surgical fixation of ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures: a matter of debate?
EFORT Open Rev, Sep 1, 2023
Bastian JD, Ivanova S, Mabrouk A, Biberthaler P, Caba-Doussoux P, Kanakaris NK Read more
Surgical management of bifocal femoral fractures: a systematic review and pooled analysis of treatment with a single implant versus double implants.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, Jul 5, 2023
Cnossen JD, Van Lieshout EMM, Verhofstad MHJ Read more
Distraction osteogenesis versus induced membrane technique for infected tibial non-unions with segmental bone loss: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of available studies.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg, Nov 3, 2023
Wakefield SM, Papakostidis C, Giannoudis VP, Mandía-Martínez A, Giannoudis PV Read more
Open tibial shaft fracture fixation strategies: intramedullary nailing, external fixation, and plating.
OTA Int, Jun 5, 2024
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