Author(s):
1. Bassm Hamad Harahsheh:
Royal Jordanian Medical Services (RJMS), Jordan,
2. Asem Almajali:
Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics,Jordan
3. Raed Al-Zaben:
Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics,Jordan
4. Jamal Rahaymeh:
Royal Jordanian Medical Services (RJMS), Jordan,
5. Anatoliy Sergeevich Sudnitsyn:
Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics,Jordan
Abstract:
Calcaneal osteomyelitis (OM) is a challenging disease. Traditional surgical management has a limited success in preservation of the foot. The surgery proposed with the use of the Ilizarov apparatus for calcaneal OM aims to preserve the function, shape, and stability of the foot. Five patients between the age of 21 and 36 years, with isolated total and subtotal calcaneal OM, were treated with this technique in Royal Jordanian Medical Services (RJMS) institutions. Complex treatment included two stages: 1) radical sequestrectomy, and fixation of the foot in a favourable position with the Ilizarov fixator; 2) arthrodesis, reconstruction of the foot in order to fill in the bone defect. The patients were followed-up in the immediate (one month) and long-term (from one to six years) periods after treatment. The infection process was arrested and no recurrence was encountered. Weight-bearing ability was recovered. The shape of the hind foot was maximally close to natural. The patients reported high satisfaction.
Page(s):
342-345
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Year: 2022
Keywords:
osteomyelitis
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reconstruction
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External fixation
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Defect
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Calcaneus
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