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Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Review

Innovative strategies for the management of long bone infection: a review of the Masquelet technique

Authors: Vivek Chadayammuri, Mark Hake, Cyril Mauffrey

Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Post-traumatic long bone osteomyelitis (PTOM) is a relatively frequent occurrence in patients with severe open fractures and requires treatment to prevent limb-threatening complications. The Masquelet technique represents a length-independent, two-staged reconstruction that involves the induction of a periosteal membrane and use of an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer for the treatment of segmental bone loss that result from bone infection. In this review, we summarize recent developments regarding the diagnosis and treatment of long bone PTOM, with a special emphasis on the use of the Masquelet technique for reconstruction of wide diaphyseal defects.
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Metadata
Title
Innovative strategies for the management of long bone infection: a review of the Masquelet technique
Authors
Vivek Chadayammuri
Mark Hake
Cyril Mauffrey
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Patient Safety in Surgery / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1754-9493
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-015-0079-0

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