The "Orthoplastic" combined surgical approach to open tibia fractures: a multicentric prospective outcome study

Boriani, Filippo (2015) The "Orthoplastic" combined surgical approach to open tibia fractures: a multicentric prospective outcome study , [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze biomediche, 27 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/6754.
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Abstract

Introduction: Open fractures of the leg represent a severe trauma. The combined approach, shared between plastic and orthopaedic surgeons, is considered to be important, although this multidisciplinary treatment is not routinely performed. Aim of this study was to verify whether the orthoplastic treatment is of any advantage over the traditional simply orthopedic treatment, through a multicentric inclusion of these unfrequent injuries into a prospective study. Material and methods: The following trauma centres were involved: Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute/University of Bologna (leading centre) and Maggiore Hospital (Bologna, Italy), Frenchay Hospital (Bristol, United Kingdom), Jinnah Hospital (Lahore, Pakistan). All patients consecutively hospitalized in the mentioned centres between January 2012 and December 2013 due to tibial open fractures were included in the study and prospectively followed up to December 2014. Demographics and other clinical features were recorded, including the type of treatment (orthopaedic or orthoplastic). The considered outcome measures included duration of hospitalization, time for bone union and soft tissue closure, Enneking score at 3, 6 and 12 months, the incidence of osteomyelitis and other complications. Results: A total of 164 patients were included in the study. Out of them 68% were treated with an orthoplastic approach, whereas 32% received a purely orthopedic treatment. All considered outcome measures showed to be improved by the orthoplastic approach, compared to the orthopaedic one: time for soft tissue closure (2 versus 25 weeks), duration of hospital stay (22 versus 55 days), time for bone union (6 versus 8.5 months) , number of additional operations (0.6 versus 1.2) and functional recovery of the limb at 12 months (27 versus 19, Enneking’s score). All results were statistically significant. Conclusion: The combined orthoplastic approach to the treatment of open tibia fractures, in particular for high grade injuries (Gustilo 3B), is proven to improve the outcome of these severe injuries.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Boriani, Filippo
Supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Scienze mediche e chirurgiche
Ciclo
27
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Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
Open tibia fracture, orthoplastics, osteomyelitis, IIIB open tibia fracture, fix and flap
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DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/6754
Data di discussione
22 Gennaio 2015
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