title: Lower limb salvage surgery using Ilizarov circular external frame for a landmine injury about the knee.
abstract: Limb salvage for severe trauma has been replaced amputation as the primary treatment in many trauma centers. However, the long-term outcomes after limb reconstruction or amputation have not been fully evaluated. In this report, we present the treatment results of limb salvage surgery using Ilizarov external circular frame in a male case who had a-22-cm bone loss on the left distal femur and left proximal tibia and large soft tissue defect around the knee due to stepping on a landmine with his knee. The decision to amputate a severely injured limb, being irreversible, is challenging and significantly affects the body image and the patient. Extremity salvage surgery should be considered initially when evaluating patients with high-energy injured limbs at high risk for amputation.
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Bahtiyar
authors: B
authors: Demiralp
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Yıldırım
authors: Yüksel
authors: Y
authors: Yurttaş
authors: Engin Ilker
authors: EI
authors: Çiçek
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Başbozkurt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries