What is it about?
Ilizarov is an effective tool in treatment of infected nonunion. but associated with a lot of discomfort and complications, this study present our technique of early replacement by IMN after eradication of infection and bone reconstruction using Ilizarov external fixation
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Why is it important?
many cases of bone infection need Ilizarov external fixation for a long time, the technique described in the paper make the duration of external fixation 70% shorter
Perspectives
We have several publications in the field of trauma and deformity and infection . and we focus on more comfortable patient beside effective surgical treatment. one of these techniques is early replacement of external fixation by IM nail
Prof. Dr Khaled M. Emara
Ain Shams University
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This page is a summary of: Ilizarov External Fixation and Then Nailing in Management of Infected Nonunions of the Tibial Shaft, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, September 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181569ecc.
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