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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2301-1254</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Facultad de Medicina]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Anfamed]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2301-1254</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2301-12542018000200130</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.25184/anfamed2018v5n2a12</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Tratamiento de defectos masivos de tibia. Técnica de transporte óseo con fijador AO**]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Treatment of Massive Defects Tibia. Bone Transport Technique with Fixator AO]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Tratamento de defeitos maciços da tíbia. Técnica de transporte ósseo com fixador AO]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Olivera Laborda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Horacio Federico]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Viacava Siazaro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Felipe Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Noria]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rey Nande]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rogelio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica de Traumatología y Ortopedia]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Traumatología y Ortopedia de Adultos]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Departamento de Métodos Cuantitativos]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica de Traumatología y Ortopedia de Adultos]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>5</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>130</fpage>
<lpage>140</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2301-12542018000200130&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2301-12542018000200130&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2301-12542018000200130&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  La transportación ósea se refiere al traslado de un fragmento de hueso a través de un defecto óseo, por distracción osteogénica.  Objetivo:  Describir la técnica quirúrgica con fijador externo AO, y evaluar los resultados de este tratamiento en defectos óseos diafisarios de tibia mayores de 4 cm, secundarios a fracturas expuestas graves o pseudoartrosis infectadas.  Material y método:  Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de tipo serie de casos, retrospectivo, de los 14 pacientes tratados entre abril del 2011 y abril del 2015, con las lesiones o secuelas mencionadas en diferentes centro de Montevideo.  Resultados:  Todos los pacientes tenían secuelas a fracturas expuestas graves con defecto segmentario de tibia mayor a 4 cm. El seguimiento promedio fue de 13 meses (entre 6 y 27). La media de edad fue de 32 años (entre 15 y 53), la perdida ósea promedio 6,7 cm (entre 4 y 11), la velocidad de distracción de 0,58 mm/día, el período de distracción promedio fue de 92 días (entre 35 y 172), y el tiempo medio de fijadores externos desde el inicio fue de 194 días. Todos los pacientes requirieron algún procedimiento quirúrgico en el sitio de acoplamiento. Se logró la consolidación en 9 pacientes, hubo 2 pseudoartrosis, 2 pacientes abandonaron el tratamiento y uno decidió la amputación. No hubo ninguna recidiva de infección.  Conclusión:  La técnica de transportación ósea mediante el uso de fijadores externos AO, es una alternativa válida para el tratamiento de las perdidas óseas diafisarias de tibia con o sin infección.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction: Bone transport is the slow transportation of the bone fragment along a bone defect, providing distraction osteogenesis.  Objective:  To describe the surgical technique of bone transport using the AO external fixator and to present the result of this procedure in tibial diafisis defects of more than 4 cm long, which were the result of severe open fractures or infected no unions.  Material and Methods:  This is a retrospective, descriptive study of 14 patients treated in several centers in Montevideo from April 2011 to April 2015.  Results:  The average age of the patients was 32 years (15-32), the average bone loss 6,7 cm (4-11), the distraction speed 0,58 mm/day, the mean distraction period 92 days (35-172) and the mean time external fixation was 194 days. The mean follow up was 13 months (6-27). All patients needed an additional surgical procedure in the docking site. Bone healing was accomplished in 9 patients and there were 2 no unions. There were 2 further patients who abandoned the treatment and another patient who requested amputation. At the latest follow up there was no recurrence of infection.  Conclusion:  Bone transport using AO external fixator, is a valid alternative for the treatment of segmental bone loss of the diafisis of the tibia with or without infection.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução: O transporte ósseo é o transporte lento do fragmento ósseo ao longo de um defeito ósseo, que proporciona distração osteogênica.  Objetivo: Descrever a técnica cirúrgica de transporte de osso, utilizando o fixador externo AO e apresentar o resultado deste procedimento nos defeitos da diáfise da tíbia de mais de 4 cm de comprimento, que foram um resultado de fracturas expostas graves ou ausência de juntas infectados.  Material e métodos:  Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e retrospectivo de 14 pacientes atendidos em diversos centros de Montevidéu no período de abril de 2011 a abril de 2015.  Resultados:  A idade média dos pacientes era de 32 anos (15-32), a 6,7 cm perda óssea média (4-11), a taxa de distracção 0,58 milímetros/dia, período médio de 92 dias distracção (35-172) e o tempo médio de fixação externa foi de 194 dias. O seguimento médio foi de 13 meses (6-27). Todos os pacientes precisaram de um procedimento cirúrgico adicional no local de encaixe. A cicatrização óssea foi realizada em 9 pacientes e não houve 2 articulações. Houve mais 2 pacientes que abandonaram o tratamento e outro paciente que solicitou a amputação. No último seguimento, não houve recidiva da infecção.  Conclusão:  O transporte ósseo utilizando o fixador externo AO é uma alternativa válida para o tratamento da perda óssea segmentar da diáfise da tíbia com ou sem infecção.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[transporte óseo tibial]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fractura abierta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[falta de unión infectada]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fracturas expuestas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pseudoartrosis infectadas.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Tibial Bone Transport]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Open Fracture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Infected Nonunion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Infected Pseudoarthrosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[transporte do osso lombar]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[fratura exposta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ausência de união infectada]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[fraturas expostas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[pseudo-artrose infectada.]]></kwd>
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