8) bone transport docking tips
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Docking Tips…
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The space shuttle docking at the
international space station
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Bone gap after component fracture tibia
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A standard distal to proximal bone transport
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Apparently simple pictures of the bone transport
working without any problems. Do all cases of bone
transport progress so smoothly?
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Is it Rocket science?
Or do we need a lot of calculations & is it rocket science?
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Docking problems
• Malalignment
• Skin invagination
• Partial cortical loss
• Oblique NU surfaces
• Small fragments
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Impediments to transport
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22 year old patient with bone loss of 12 cm in the
middle of the tibia was treated with an external fixator.
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He was treated with Ilizarov bifocal bone transport with
a Proximal and distal corticotomy.
The distal corticotomy progressed unhindered
The proximal fragment could not be transported due to
impediment of the malunited fibula.
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The proximal fragment was disengaged from the
proximal fibula translating it medially with the
help of hinges and washers. The transport progressed
without incident and non-union site docking was
Achieved by oblique compression of the bony surfaces.
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Compression was given @ ¼ mm x twice a week.
This prevented overriding & shortening at the
non-union site.
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Oblique NU surfaces
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Large gap in femur did not heal despite multiple bone
grafting surgeries including fibular grafting. There was no
bone formation at all. Overall shortening
and bone gap exceeded 12 cm. She was walking with
crutches for the last 2 years.
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25 yr old IIM Student , LRS fixation done in the upper
femur . 8 cm of bone the regenerated without many
problems. Attended all classes during Rx
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Oblique NU surfaces. Longitudinal compression only succeeded
in creating overriding of the bony fragments. This added to the
shortening but it did not result in union.
Since bone grafting sites were exhausted, platelet concentrate
injections were given. Side to side compression was achieved
with the help of washers. This permitted healing without further
shortening.
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Lateral x-ray of Lower femoral shows horizontal
compression of the non-union surfaces.
Think Lateral
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Think Nutrition
The difficulties in achieving union at the non-union site
were also due to severe deficiency of the vitamin D and
very poor haemoglobin levels
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After almost 18 months,
Result is union without further overriding & shortening.
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Valley formation
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30-year-old with 15 cm bone gap in the middle
of the tibia with very fibrotic skin and soft tissues.
Presented 6 months after the initial injury.
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Started Ilizarov bone transport technique. After proximal
corticotomy the bone fragment transported gradually
distally. The fibrous tissues did not allow the intervening
segment to pass underneath them & the intervening
fragment started projecting out of the skin.
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Keep it Simple
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Skin transport Does not always work!
we tried the skin transport technique wherein wires were
used and ingenous modification of the apparatus to try
and lift up the skin and allow the bone to pass. However
this method does not always work.
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Local flaps reliably do!
Since the proximal bone transport regenerate had hardened,
we converted the fixation to an LRS fixator. We then performed a distally
based fascio- cutaneous flap after excising the dense fibrous tissue in the
Valley formation. The flap very nicely covered the gap and allowed the
transport to progress.
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LRS is convenient when things are simple!
There was some minor malalignment of the docking
fragments as it approached lower down. Minor changes
can be made within the LRS fixator but when 3-D control is
needed, it is best to convert the fixation to the Ilizarov.
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When in need of 3D control turn to Ilizarov
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Finally a good result at the end of 18 months.
He has no infection nor deformity and no leg length
discrepancy and a sound union which has filled up the
bone gap.
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Irregular bony ends at gap NU
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16-year-old schoolboy with a compound fracture tibia
which resulted in a 4 cm gap in the lower tibia.
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Proximal corticotomy was done and a bone transport
progressed. The shape of the bone fragments at the
non-union site was irregular and tapering. Had we
resected the bony ends to make them transverse, it
would have resulted in a much larger Bone gap needing
a much longer treatment.
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Reluctance for BG
At the non-union site the bony fragments were allowed to
unite as a point contact union with no more than 40%
circumferential contact. Hence he was protected with a
brace till the non-union site gradually filled up.
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Acute trauma, Diabetic
35-year-old diabetic patient had a serious accident with
grade IIIB compound fracture of the tibia with severe soft
tissue loss anteriorly.
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Early Ilizarov, many debridements
Stabilisation with Ilizarov fixator along with multiple
debridements made the wound healthy.
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Medial Gastroc FlapFirst small steps for the man
A local medial gastrocnemius turn around flap was
performed this nicely covered the wound and allowed
him to walk within a few days without pain or bleeding.
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Corticotomy after –ve nitrogen balance is over
A distal corticotomy was performed when his condition
improved 12 centimetres of bone was regenerated to
reduce the bone gap in the upper tibia.
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Fixation of prox fragment. Point docking. Add BG
The Ilizarov fixator had been extended into the femur for
better stability. The very small upper tibial fragment was
now fixed with multiple wires and half pins and its
deformity was corrected. A point contact docking was
achieved with the posterior cortical contact and bone graft
widened the area of union.
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After 15 months,Union +ve,
no significant LLD
no deformity
no Infection
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Small Fragment
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Congenital Pseudarthrosis of Tibia
Crawford Type IV , 1992
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Resection, 12 cm gap.
Internal Bone Transport.
Pin loosening after 6 months
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Small distal fragment. No carbon fibre
Rings. No visualization of NU site.
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Make use of what is there
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Distraction Epiphyseolysis
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Distraction Epiphysiolysis with a special assembly was
Performed to lengthen the small distal fragment
by 9 cm. Hence the non-union site migrated to the
middle of the tibia.
Easy compression and Union was achieved next.
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At 20 Year Follow-up! he stays united.
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Dr. Milind Chaudhary• Director
• Centre for Ilizarov Techniques Akola
• Consultant
Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
President,
8th ASAMI International Congress, India 2014
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8th ASAMI International
CongressGrand Hyatt, GOA
Sept 18th 2014