Background and purpose: Medial condyle corticoperiosteal flap is an emerging option for the treatment of upper limb non-infected nonunions. The hypothesis of our study is that corticoperiosteal flap could be an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of upper limb non-infected nonunions, evaluating radiographic and clinical outcome. Methods: We enrolled 14 patients who underwent vascularized medial femoral condyle corticoperiosteal free flaps from January 2011 to December 2014. All patients were clinically evaluated (VAS, DASH) before surgery and at 6 and 12 months post surgery. The radiographic evaluation was performed every 30 days until the complete healing and at 12-month follow-up. We also recorded the range of motion pre and post surgery at the donor site. Results: All nonunion sites healed primarily at an average time period of 5.2 months ±1. Preoperative DASH score was 70 ± 15.6; at 6 month follow-up was 21.51 ± 10.63; at 12 month follow-up 18.0 ± 9.9. Preoperative VAS was 7.05 ± 2; at 6-month follow-up was 2.1 ± 2; at 12-month follow-up was 1.8 ± 1.16. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference ( p < 0.001) about the preoperative and the postoperative VAS and DASH evaluation both at 6 and 12-month follow-up, but we did not record any statistical difference between the 6-month and 12-month follow-up. At the donor site, the mean VAS score was 2 ± 2.1 at seven days post operatively. All patients restore the full ROM at 7 days post surgery. Conclusions: Vascularized medial condyle corticoperiosteal free flap represents an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of upper limb nonunions.

The treatment of long bones nonunions of upper limb with microsurgical cortico-periosteal free flap / Guzzini, Matteo; Lanzetti, Riccardo Maria; Perugia, Dario; Lupariello, Domenico; Vadalà, Antonio; Guidi, Marco; Civitenga, Carolina; Ferretti, Andrea. - In: INJURY. - ISSN 0020-1383. - ELETTRONICO. - 48:Suppl 3(2017), pp. S66-S70. [10.1016/S0020-1383(17)30661-7]

The treatment of long bones nonunions of upper limb with microsurgical cortico-periosteal free flap

Guzzini, Matteo;Lanzetti, Riccardo Maria;Perugia, Dario;Lupariello, Domenico
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Civitenga, Carolina;Ferretti, Andrea
2017

Abstract

Background and purpose: Medial condyle corticoperiosteal flap is an emerging option for the treatment of upper limb non-infected nonunions. The hypothesis of our study is that corticoperiosteal flap could be an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of upper limb non-infected nonunions, evaluating radiographic and clinical outcome. Methods: We enrolled 14 patients who underwent vascularized medial femoral condyle corticoperiosteal free flaps from January 2011 to December 2014. All patients were clinically evaluated (VAS, DASH) before surgery and at 6 and 12 months post surgery. The radiographic evaluation was performed every 30 days until the complete healing and at 12-month follow-up. We also recorded the range of motion pre and post surgery at the donor site. Results: All nonunion sites healed primarily at an average time period of 5.2 months ±1. Preoperative DASH score was 70 ± 15.6; at 6 month follow-up was 21.51 ± 10.63; at 12 month follow-up 18.0 ± 9.9. Preoperative VAS was 7.05 ± 2; at 6-month follow-up was 2.1 ± 2; at 12-month follow-up was 1.8 ± 1.16. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference ( p < 0.001) about the preoperative and the postoperative VAS and DASH evaluation both at 6 and 12-month follow-up, but we did not record any statistical difference between the 6-month and 12-month follow-up. At the donor site, the mean VAS score was 2 ± 2.1 at seven days post operatively. All patients restore the full ROM at 7 days post surgery. Conclusions: Vascularized medial condyle corticoperiosteal free flap represents an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of upper limb nonunions.
2017
cortico-periosteal free flaps; nonunions; upper limb surgery; emergency medicine; orthopedics and sports medicine
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The treatment of long bones nonunions of upper limb with microsurgical cortico-periosteal free flap / Guzzini, Matteo; Lanzetti, Riccardo Maria; Perugia, Dario; Lupariello, Domenico; VadalÃ&nbsp;, Antonio; Guidi, Marco; Civitenga, Carolina; Ferretti, Andrea. - In: INJURY. - ISSN 0020-1383. - ELETTRONICO. - 48:Suppl 3(2017), pp. S66-S70. [10.1016/S0020-1383(17)30661-7]
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