Table 1.
The overall indications for use of the twin-ring IEF construct and our clinical cases and their outcome
| anatomical site | type of # | cases | cases treated with IEF involving a TR module |
total IEF time | adjacent joint debridging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| distal femur | supracondylar # AO: A1,2,3 C1,2,3 |
51 | 8 (15.7%) | ≈ 16 wks | knee: ≈ 5-6 wks earlier |
| periprosthetic TKR # | 1 | 1 | ≈ 16 wks | knee: ≈ 5-6 wks earlier | |
| as above, with delayed healing or non-union | 1 | 1 | ≈ 18 wks | knee: ≈ 5-6 wks earlier | |
| proximal tibia | condylar (plateau) # Schatzker V and VI | 10 | 10 | ≈ 12 wks | knee: 4-5 wks earlier |
| upper tibial osteotomy for management of early OA onset in young patients | 1 | 1 | ≈ 13 wks | (benefit of no knee bridging) | |
| distal tibia | supramalleolar # | 10 | 10 | ≈ 16 wks | (benefit of no ankle bridging) or if the ankle will be bridged then Ankle jt debridging ≈ 3-4 wks earlier |
| pilon # | 5 | 5 | ≈ 14 wks | ankle: < 5 wks earlier | |
| pilon # with involv. of distal tibial 3rd | 1 | 1 | ≈ 16 wks | ankle: < 4 wks earlier | |