Management of Infected Tibial Nonunion: Combining Synthetic Bone Grafting with Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion (CLAP)

Kenichi Sawauchi; Tomoaki Fukui; Keisuke Oe; Ryosuke Kuroda; Takahiro Niikura; Hirotsugu Muratsu; Akihiro Maruo

doi:10.12659/AJCR.945023

13 September 2024 : Case report Japan

Management of Infected Tibial Nonunion: Combining Synthetic Bone Grafting with Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion (CLAP)

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Kenichi Sawauchi

^1BDEF, Tomoaki Fukui

^1BE, Keisuke Oe^1B, Ryosuke Kuroda^1E, Takahiro Niikura

^12B, Hirotsugu Muratsu^3B, Akihiro Maruo^3ABCDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945023

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e945023

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Figure 7. Radiographs of the nonunion site until 15 months after surgery (Above: anteroposterior view, Below: lateral view). Bone remodeling continued to progress at the β-TCP transplant site, and cortical bone bridging and new bone formation in the medullary cavity were observed 15 months after continuous local antibiotic perfusion surgery.

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Management of Infected Tibial Nonunion: Combining Synthetic Bone Grafting with Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion (CLAP)

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