Transverse tibial bone transport to avoid major lower limb amputation: A case report.

INTRODUCTION &

IMPORTANCE

The use of transverse tibial bone transport has gained recognition as a novel intervention for limb salvage and an effective method for managing diabetic ischemic wounds.

CASE PRESENTATION: This is a case report of an ischemic foot subject to potential below the knee amputation. Following attempted failed vascular intervention, the patient underwent a transverse tibial bone transport that was successful in avoiding a below the knee amputation.

CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Transverse tibial bone transport is an innovative approach to limb salvage surgery that has shown significant promise in improving outcomes of dysvascularized feet, particularly in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) and those at risk of amputation.

CONCLUSION

By leveraging the principles of distraction osteogenesis, the facilitated neovascularization through transverse tibial bone transport can have a crucial impact on healing in dysvascular conditions.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.