• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2024

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    Which surgical technique may yield the best results in large, infected, segmental non-unions of the tibial shaft? A scoping review.

    • Dena Akhoundzadeh, Frank W Bloemers, VerhofstadMichael H JMHJDepartment of Surgery, Section Trauma Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands., Linda J Schoonmade, and GeeraedtsLeo M GLMGJrDepartment of Surgery, Section Trauma Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1117, P.O. Box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, Netherlands..
    • Department of Surgery, Section Trauma Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1117, P.O. Box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, Netherlands. d.akhoundzadeh@student.vu.nl.
    • Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2024 Aug 1; 50 (4): 153715451537-1545.

    PurposeInfected nonunion of the tibia with a large segmental bone defect is a complex and challenging condition for the patient and surgeon. This scoping review was conducted to identify existing evidence and knowledge gaps regarding this clinical scenario. Secondly, the objective of this study was to search for a valid recommendation on the optimal treatment.MethodsA comprehensive search was conducted in the bibliographic databases: PubMed, Embase.com, and Web of Science Core Collection. Studies reporting on bone transport techniques, the Masquelet technique, and vascularized fibular grafts in bone defects greater than 5 cm were included. Bone healing results and functional results were compared according to duration of nonunion, infection recurrence, bone consolidation, complication rate, external fixation time, and time until full weight-bearing.ResultsOf the 2753 articles retrieved, 37 studies could be included on bone transport techniques (n = 23), the Masquelet technique (n = 7), and vascularized fibular grafts (n = 7). Respective bone union percentages were 94.3%, 89.5%, and 96.5%. The percentages of infection recurrence respectively were 1.6%, 14.4% and 7.0%, followed by respectively 1.58, 0.78, and 0.73 complications per patient.ConclusionBone transport was found to be the most widely studied technique in the literature. Depending on the surgeon's expertise, vascularized fibular grafts may be held as a favourable alternative. This review indicates that further high-quality research on large bone defects ( ≥ 5 cm) in patients with infected tibial nonunions is necessary to gain more insight into the potentially beneficial results of vascularized fibular grafts and the Masquelet technique.© 2024. The Author(s).

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