Outcome of limb lengthening as a treatment for shortening following successful replantation of traumatic leg amputation: experience with 21 patients
Limb lengthening based on the Ilizarov technique was a safe and effective method for treating shortening following successful replantation of traumatic lower leg amputation, and it could yield satisfactory postoperative bone and functional results. The long treatment period usually associated with this method increases the risk of complications, necessitating good patient compliance with meticulous postoperative management and follow-up guidance to minimize these risks.
Authors
- Kai Liu
- Mingming Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6965-1499)
- Aihemaitijiang Yusufu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8656-7064)
- Xiaoheng Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1651-5619)
- Caifeng Wu
- Sumei Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5163-0489)
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University (CN)
- People's Liberation Army 401 Hospital (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1686865
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00