title: An open fracture of the ulna with bone loss, treated by bone transport.
abstract: We report a Gustilo and Anderson IIIc fracture of the ulna with 8 cm of bone loss which was reconstructed primarily by the technique of external fixation and bone transport. Five operations were performed over a period of 14 months (treatment index = 52.5 days/cm). A satisfactory functional result was achieved, demonstrating the efficacy of this technique for difficult forearm reconstructions and comparing favourably with other methods of managing large bone and soft tissue defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001852:Bone Lengthening; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016267:External Fixators; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery*