Management of traumatic tibial defects using free vascularized fibula or Ilizarov bone transport: a comparative study

Faculty of Medicine

Assiut University

Management of traumatic tibial defects using free vascularized fibula or Ilizarov bone transport: a comparative study

Research Authors
Tarek A El‐Gammal, Anis E Shiha, Mohamed Alam El‐Deen, Amr El‐Sayed, Mohamed M Kotb, Ahmad I Addosooki, Yasser Farouk Ragheb, Waleed Riad Saleh
Research Department
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
Research Journal
Microsurgery
Research Member
Mohamed Mostafa Qutb Hasan El-Kharrat
Research Publisher
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
Research Rank
1
Research Year
2008
Research Abstract

Abstract There are several options for the treatment of traumatic tibial defects. Among these
options, free vascularized fibula and Ilizarov bone transport are well-known and effective
techniques. The differences between both techniques and the indications for each of them
are not well studied in the literature. Between September 1995 and December 2004, Ilizarov
bone transport and free vascularized fibula were used to treat 25 traumatic bone. Patients
were divided into two groups, Ilizarov group (12) and free fibula group (13). Preoperative