TITLE:
Transverse Incision for the Management of Infected Non-Unions of Tibia
AUTHORS:
Mussa Wardak, Emal Wardak, Ajmal Wardak
KEYWORDS:
Transverse Incision, Infected Nonunions, Ilizarov
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.3 No.5,
May
24,
2012
ABSTRACT: We are describing a transverse incision that we have found very useful in performing surgical procedures where the fractured site needs freshening, excision of the necrotic bones or shortening. Operative procedures using this technique have been extensively used by us since 1980 and we have registered 1187 cases with average follow up of 10 years. The incision is transverse and can be performed in any part of leg and extends from 1 cm lateral to anterior border of the tibia and runs medially till 1 cm medial to medial border of tibia. The incision allows adequate visualization of the interested area, less of periosteal stripping, ease of closure, no post operative wound dehiscence and cosmetically very much acceptable.