Infected tibial nonunion: Good results after open cancellous bone grafting in 37 cases

Authors

  • Abbas Emami
  • Bengt Mjöberg
  • Sune Larsson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679508995585

Abstract

We treated 37 infected tibial shaft nonunions by debridement followed by open autogenous cancellous bone grafting in a 2-stage procedure. Additional surgery was done in 21 fractures including second debridement before bone grafting and/or a second limited bone grafting and/or a split-thickness skin grafting. All fractures healed after an average of 11 (8-16) months. During 2 years follow-up there were no recurrences of the infection. Two cases of early refracture occurred, both healed following new bone grafting.

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Published

1995-01-01

How to Cite

Emami, A., Mjöberg, B., & Larsson, S. (1995). Infected tibial nonunion: Good results after open cancellous bone grafting in 37 cases. Acta Orthopaedica, 66(5), 447–451. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679508995585