ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of modified induced membrane technique and pedicled skin (myocutaneous) flap for chronic tibial osteomyelitis in patients with diabetes. Methods A clinical data of 22 diabetic patients with chronic tibial osteomyelitis between January 2017 and March 2019 was retrospectively analyzed. There were 15 males and 7 females with an average age of 52 years (range, 44-65 years). The course of diabetes was 3-12 years (mean, 6.1 years). The course of chronic osteomyelitis was 4 months to 7 years (mean, 3.3 years). The chronic osteomyelitis was rated as type Ⅲ in 9 cases and as type Ⅳ in 13 cases according to the Cierny-Mader classification criteria. Bacterial culture showed 21 cases of single bacterial infection and 1 case of mixed bacterial infection. Preoperative color Doppler ultrasound and CT angiography confirmed that the anterior and posterior tibial arteries were unobstructed. In the first stage of treatment, the bone and soft tissue defects were filled with antibiotic bone cement after the lesion was thoroughly debrided; the length of bone defect was 4-9 cm (mean, 5.6 cm), and the size of soft tissue defect was 5 cm×2 cm to 10 cm×7 cm. After 7-10 days, the bone cement was removed and a new antibiotic bone cement was filled into the bone defect. Meanwhile, the pedicled skin (myocutaneous) flap was performed to repair the wound. After 7-12 weeks, the inflammatory indexes returned to normal, autogenous iliac bone or combined with artificial bone was used to repair the bone defect in the second stage of treatment. The wound healing, bone defect healing, complications, and the number of successful treatments were recorded. The satisfaction of the skin flap efficacy and the function of the affected limb were evaluated. ResultsLocal necrosis of the skin flap occurred in 3 cases after operation, leading to delayed healing of the wound; the other 19 flaps survived successfully, leading to primary healing of the wound. The skin grafts survived completely and the incisions healed by first intention. All cases were followed up 13-28 months with an average of 20 months. The infection recurred in 2 cases within 12 months after operation, and the bone defects healed after treated by modified induced membrane technique. The bone defect healing rate was 100%; the bone healing time was 6-10 months, with an average of 8.9 months; the infection control rate and successful treatment rate were 90.9% (20/22) and 90.9% (20/22), respectively. At 12 months after operation, according to the satisfaction evaluation standard of skin flap efficacy formulated by ZHANG Hao et al., all were satisfied. According to Johner-Wruhs adjacent joint function method, the limb function recovery was excellent in 13 cases, good in 7 cases, and fair in 2 cases, with an excellent and good rate of 90.9%. ConclusionFor the treatment of chronic tibial osteomyelitis in patients with diabetes without vascular occlusion, the modified induced membrane technique and pedicled skin (myocutaneous) flap can repair bone and soft tissue defects, and control the infection at the same time, the short- and medium-term effectiveness are good.
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of split nail in the emergency treatment of nail bed partial defect. Methods Between February 2008 and August 2011, 27 cases (30 fingers) of nail bed partial defect were treated. There were 19 males (22 fingers) and 8 females (8 fingers) with an average age of 27.4 years (range, 16-64 years). The causes of injury included machine injury in 25 cases and cutting injury in 2 cases. The injured fingers included 5 thumbs, 7 index fingers, 11 middle fingers, and 9 ring fingers. The disease duration ranged from 30 minutes to 7 hours with an average of 4.3 hours. The size of nail bed defect ranged from 4 mm × 3 mm to 9 mm × 5 mm. All defects were repaired with residual split nail (4 mm × 3 mm-10 mm × 6 mm in size). Results The split nail survived in 25 cases (28 fingers), and primary healing of wound was obtained. Exudation occurred in 2 cases (2 fingers) and was cured after symptomatic treatment. Twenty-three patients (25 fingers) were followed up 5-17 months (mean, 11.1 months). At 3-5 months after operation, the fingernail regeneration was observed in all fingers. Except 2 cases (2 fingers) of delayed healing having poor nail growth, the other patients had smooth nail and normal finger tip function without pain. According effectiveness standard for fingernail regeneration, the results were excellent in 15 fingers, good in 6 fingers, fair in 3 fingers, and poor in 1 finger, with an excellent and good rate of 84%. Conclusion It is a simple and effective method to use residual split nail for emergency treatment of nail bed partial defect.
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of dorsal metacarpal island flap for treating scar contracture of the finger web. Methods Between June 2009 and December 2010, 10 patients with scar contracture of the finger web were treated. There were 6 males and 4 females with an average age of 30 years (range, 14-57 years). Scar contracture was caused byinjury in 8 cases, by burn in 1 case, and by operation in 1 case. The locations were the 1st web space in 1 case, the 2nd web space in 3 cases, the 3rd web space in 5 cases, and the 4th web space in 1 case. The disease duration was 3 to 9 months with an average of 5 months. The maximum abduction was 10-20°. After web space scar release, the dorsal metacarpal island flap (3.5 cm × 1.2 cm-4.0 cm × 2.0 cm in size) was used to reconstruct web space (2.0 cm × 1.0 cm-3.0 cm × 1.8 cm in size). The donor site was directly sutured or repaired with local flaps. Results At 2 days after operation, necrosis occurred in 1 flap, which healed by extractive treatment. The other flaps survived and wound healed by first intention; all the flaps at donor sites survived and incision healed by first intention. Ten patients were followed up 6 to 15 months (mean, 9 months). The reconstructed web space had good appearance, the maximum abduction was 80 ° in 1 case of the 1st web space scars contracture, and the maximum abduction was 35-45° (mean, 40°) in the other 9 cases. In 8 scar patients causing by injury, no scar contracture recurred during follow-up. Conclusion It can achieve good results in appearance and function to use dorsal metacarpal island flap for treating scar contracture of the finger web.
ObjectiveTo discuss the clinical curative effect of internal fixation for metacarpal and phalanx fractures using stainless steel mini-plate and the early rehabilitation. MethodsThe study included 47 cases treated from January 2006 to June 2011, including 25 cases of 72 phalangeal fractures, 17 cases of 43 metacarpal fractures, and 5 cases of 23 complex metacarpal and phalangeal fractures. All the patients underwent open reduction and micro-plate internal fixation. Three days after surgery, passive function training was initiated. Patients accompanied with blood vessel damage began the training one week later. The training was carried out based on the early rehabilitation schedule. ResultsPrimary healing occurred in all the 47 cases. There was one case of broken plate because of crashing. Postoperative follow-up lasted for 4 to 10 months, and the fractures were healed in 138 lesions. X-ray examination showed that bone union took place at week 8 to 11 averaging at 10. According to the functional evaluation of total autive movement scales, the excellent and good rate was 83.0%. ConclusionThe stainless steel mini-plate in the treatment of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures has a firm fixation and is advantageous. Combined with early rehabilitation training, it can maximize the recovery of hand function with satisfactory clinical results.