Lengthening of a below knee amputation stump with Ilizarov technique in a patient with a mangled leg
10.1016/j.cjtee.2019.07.001
- Author:
Dong Hao TOON
1
;
Suheal ALI KHAN
1
;
Kevin Ho Yin WONG
1
Author Information
1. Limb Reconstruction Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Below knee amputation;
Stump lengthening;
Ilizarov technique
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2019;22(6):364-367
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A below knee amputation (BKA) requires sufficient stump length for the fitting of a modern prosthesis. In cases of trauma where the levels of injury are unpredictable, achieving sufficient stump length can be a challenge. We described a case report of using the Ilizarov technique for bone lengthening at the residual BKA stump for a patient who sustained a mangled limb following a road traffic accident. Using this technique, we have successfully lengthened the tibial stump adequately for a functioning prosthesis. As shown in this case, we believe that this technique could attain an excellent outcome for a selected group of patients with short residual BKA stump.
