A 3D-printed load sharing implant achieved union of a 9-cm femoral segmental bone defect within three months using a hybrid Masquelet induction membrane technique. A case-report

A 30-year-old male was admitted in our hospital having an open left distal femoral fracture with 9-cm segmental bone defect and a closed proximal left tibial fracture. He was treated successfully using a Hybrid (Titanium Cage and Bone Graft) Masquelet Induction Membrane Technique (MIMT). His femoral...

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Published in:Trauma case reports 2024-02, Vol.49, p.100978, Article 100978
Main Authors: Foukas, Athanasios F., Hadjimichael, Argyris C., Nicolaou, Christophoros, Savvidou, Olga D., Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D-printed
Bone defect
Customized
Masquelet
Union
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Summary:A 30-year-old male was admitted in our hospital having an open left distal femoral fracture with 9-cm segmental bone defect and a closed proximal left tibial fracture. He was treated successfully using a Hybrid (Titanium Cage and Bone Graft) Masquelet Induction Membrane Technique (MIMT). His femoral fracture united 3-months post - operatively. The left tibia was treated initially with two locking plates. Following infection, a 3-cm tibial bone gap was treated with external fixation and conventional MIMT. The tibial fracture united 12-months post- operatively. The Hybrid MIMT achieved a successful healing outcome in this challenging case.
ISSN:2352-6440
2352-6440
DOI:10.1016/j.tcr.2024.100978