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Objective:To evaluate three-stage induced membrane technique combined with anterior and posterior double-plate fixation in the treatment of a total talus defect after infection.Methods:Included in this study were 11 patients with talus infection who had been treated at Department of Orthopaedics, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2014 to December 2018. They were 8 males and 3 females, aged from 23 to 63 years (mean, 37.0 years). The infection followed re-implantation after open dislocation of total talus in 4 cases, internal fixation for open talus fracture of Gustilo type Ⅲa in 3 cases and surgery of open ankle fracture of Gustilo type Ⅲc in 2 cases, and was complicated with ankle intraarticular tuberculosis in 2 cases. The three-stage operations consisted of debridement, total talus resection, implantation of antibiotic bone cement and vacuum sealing drainage at the first stage, change of bone cement, re-debridement, wound closure or flap covering at the second stage 7 to 10 days later, and reconstruction after infection control using anterior and posterior double-plate fixation and induced membrane technique at the third stage 6 to 12 weeks later. Assessment of lower limb shortening was performed by comparing the full length of the leg between the normal and affected sides; the functions were assessed by comparing the ankle-hindfoot scores of American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) between preoperation and the final follow-up.Results:The 11 patients were followed up for an average of 24.3 months (from 12.2 to 37.5 months). Superficial skin necrosis was observed in 2 patients and injury to superficial peroneal nerve in one. Absolute calcification of the autograft area was observed in all patients, leading to ankle fusion. The final follow-ups observed no significant difference in the full length of the leg between the normal and affected sides [(380.4±35.5) mm versus (376.3±32.8) mm] ( P>0.05) , a significant increase in the ankle-hindfoot AOFAS scores from preoperative 28.0±3.4 to 72.8±5.4, and a significant decrease in VAS scores from preoperative 5(5,6) to 0(0,1) (all P<0.05). Slight varus developed in 2 patients and slight ankle stiffness in 3; recurrence of infection or breakage of implants was found in none of the patients. Conclusion:Three-stage induced membrane technique combined with anterior and posterior double-plate fixation can effectively control infection of the talus, maintain the length and reconstruct the function of the lower limb after a total talus defect.
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Objective To investigate the feasibility and clinical effect of damage control theory for patients with high?energy Pilon fracture?Methods Fifty?three cases patients with high?energy Pilon fracture were selected in the Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Foshan from March 2013 to June 2014 as observation group ( DCO group ) , 46 cases of non?DCO guidance high?energy Pilon fracture as the control group?Intraoperative blood loss,operative time,hospital stay,complications,fractures and function were compared between two groups?Results After the treatments,the intraoperative blood loss,operative time in the DCO group were significantly better than those in the non?DCO group((88?79±4?96) ml vs?(117?74±6?74) ml,(67?44 ±4?75) min vs?(81?43±3?66) min),theses differences were statistically significant between the two groups(t=3?720,5?601,P<0?05)?The complications in the DCO group were significantly less than those in the non?DCO group(22?6%(12/53) vs?52?2%(24/46)),the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(χ2=5?013,P=0?014)?The excellent rate of in the DCO group were significantly better than those in the non?DCO group( 64?15%( 34/53) vs?41?30%( 19/46) ) ,the difference was statistically significant between the two groups (χ2 =6?097, P=0?000 )?Conclusion Reasonable application of the DCT can be quickly and effectively to save the patient's life and improve stability fracture,and reduce the incidence of complications?It is a safe and effective method.