Distraction osteogenesis in femoral infected nonunion. Case report.

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Edgardo S. Sanzana
Fredy C. Montoya
Gemma Lopez-Carcel
Beatriz A. Koryzma

Abstract

We report a case of infected nonunion secundary to an open femoral fracture type III C, treated by the process of distraction osteogenesis.A 32-years-old male patient presented a gunshot open fracture of the distal right femur with arterial injury. Surgical debridement, external fixation and arterial reparation were made as urgent procedure. The patient developed a femoral infected nonunion, so after 24 months of evolution wide resection is performed leaving a 12 cm bone defect that is regenerated by distraction osteogenesis.Distraction osteogenesis is a useful procedure for the repair and consolidation of several bone defects. It requires a patient who is committed to a demanding therapeutic process.

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Sanzana, E. S., Montoya, F. C., Lopez-Carcel, G., & Koryzma, B. A. (2017). Distraction osteogenesis in femoral infected nonunion. Case report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 82(4), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.15417/673
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Edgardo S. Sanzana, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Concepcion Concepcion, Chile

DirectorHospital TraumatologicoConcepcion, Chile

Fredy C. Montoya, *Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología Hospital Traumatológico de Concepción ** Departamento de Cirugía Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Concepción

Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Traumatológico de Concepción y Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

Gemma Lopez-Carcel, *Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología Hospital Traumatológico de Concepción ** Departamento de Cirugía Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Concepción

Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Traumatológico de Concepción y Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

Beatriz A. Koryzma, ** Departamento de Cirugía Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Concepción

Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Traumatológico de Concepción y Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

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