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Distal femur segmental gap reconstruction using ipsilateral amputated tibia in trauma setting - A case report
Asaf Acker1, Eran Keltz2,3, Amir Fenyo1
1The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Beer Sheva, Israel.
Background:
A 32 year old patient who sustained an ipsilateral Gustilo Anderson 3C open fractures of the distal femur and tibia, following an MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident). The femoral shaft fracture had a 6 cm gap, which was spanned with a tibial diaphyseal autograft harvested from the amputated ipsilateral leg and stabilized with a retrograde intramedullary nail, thus enabling preservation of the knee joint and a functional weight bearing below knee prosthesis.
Conclusion:
Distal femur segmental gap reconstruction using ipsilateral amputated tibia in trauma setting was shown to be a feasible surgical technique.
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