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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2010; 23(02): 134-140
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-09-04-0049
Case Report
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Bone transport osteogenesis for treatment of canine osteomyelitis

A report of two cases
D. Ting
1   Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
,
S. W. Petersen
2   Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
,
L. M. Déjardin
1   Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Received: 15 April 2009

Accepted: 06 February 2009

Publication Date:
19 December 2017 (online)

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Summary

Bone transport osteogenesis, as described by Ilizarov, has been used to resolve segmental bone defects in both human and veterinary patients. These defects are created when a large osseous tumour, sequestrum, or non-union fracture is resected. This report documents two cases in which the principle of bone transport osteogenesis was applied by utilising the Ilizarov technique to bridge large osseous defects resulting from debridement of an infected nonunion fracture (case 1) and debridement of a sequestrum (case 2). Defects were treated by transporting either a complete or a hemi-circumferential bone segment. Both cases had resolution of osteomyelitis, satisfactory fracture union, and functional usage of the limb 39 weeks and 15 weeks post-surgery, respectively. Although manageable complications were encountered during the treatment of these cases, the long-term clinical outcome was eventually favorable. The authors believe that bone transport osteogenesis offers a valid restorative option in the treatment of bone defects resulting from extensive debridement and sequestrectomy.

Keywords

Osteomyelitis - infected nonunion fracture - bone transport osteogenesis - circular external skeletal fixator - Ilizarov
 

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