• Junsang Lee, Suk Joon Oh, Sung Won Jung, and Sung Hoon Koh.
• Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Anyangsi, Gyonggido, Republic of Korea.
• J Reconstr Microsurg. 2012 Nov 1; 28 (9): 627-9.

AbstractThe reconstruction of large skeletal defects secondary to osteomyelitis is a challenging problem. This paper reports on the treatment of bone defects caused by osteomyelitis of the radius using an Ilizarov distraction technique and a vascularized fibular graft. A 25-year-old man first presented with a right radial defect caused by osteomyelitis when he was 3 years old. His right forearm was shortened and angulated with a dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint. The defect in the radial shaft was noted on a radiograph. The reconstruction of his radial bone defect was performed in three separate operations. A two-stage Ilizarov application was performed. Ten months after this operation, the radial bone defect was reconstructed with a vascularized fibular osteocutaneous graft. The right radius was shortened by 10 mm due to the angulation in the distal fixation of the graft 14 years after surgery. Although limited motions of the right thumb extension and wrist supination were noted, other hand functions were adequately restored. The Ilizarov technique is an effective method for correcting distal radio-ulnar joint dislocations and shortened, angulated ulnar bones. The specific features of the vascularized fibular graft make it suitable for the bone reconstruction of large defects in the radius.Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

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