Simultane beidseitige Unterschenkelreplantation - 5-Jahres-Ergebnis

Abstract

We are reporting the case of a 29 year old male in whom we performed successful reimplantaton of both lower legs following trauma inflicted by a railroad boxcar. Five years after this accident, the patient's walk is almost normal and both deep sensitivity and two point discrimination on the soles of his feet are sufficient. The patient can walk, run and stand very well on one leg, both on even and on uneven ground.He returned to his job with the railroad 8 months after his accident. Originally the patient was employed as a railroad workman, and is now an office employee. His private life is normal and he enjoys hiking and dancing. In our opinion, sufficient function of the tibial nerve in the reconstructed extremity is important for clinically satisfactory long-term results. Both the Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) and the NISSSA are helpful in making the decision on whether to primarily amputate or reconstruct Gustillo IIIC cases. Good long-term results as well as general cost reduction are achievable following reconstruction of extremities. Amputation of an extremity can be predicted with 100% certainty when MESS is 9 or more. Primary shortening and secondary lengthening of an extremity is a good method of treating Gustillo III C fractures.

Traumatic Peripheral Arterial Injury with Open Repair: A 10-Year Single-Institutional Analysis

“…For instance, various new forms of fracture fixation have been introduced [ 17 ], as have negative-pressure devices [ 18 ] and free tissue transfers [ 19 ] to treat what would previously have been unmanageable soft tissue defects. Further innovations include successful major nerve reanastomoses [ 20 ] and the revascularization of traumatized limbs by endovascular methods [ 21 ].…”