title: [Bone segment transport in femoral defects. Animal experiment study].
abstract: The aim of our experimental study was to realize the Ilizarov concept using a reamed intramedullary interlocking nail with an internal transport system. In 8 mature dogs a bone defect of 3 cm was performed at the femur. A distally osteotomized bone fragment (length 3.5 cm) was lowered through the bone defect. 4 times we had to exclude the animal from the evaluation. In this case the interlocking nails were broken within 6 weeks. In 3 dogs a regeneration of bone was found in the defect. In 6 dogs a deep infection along the transport system had developed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Departement Chirurgie, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Käch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasler
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Brütsch
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trentz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004285:Dogs; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Der Knochensegmenttransport bei Femurdefekten. Tierexperimentelle Studie.