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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2017; 8(6): 471-477
Published online Jun 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.471
Published online Jun 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.471
Two-stage surgical treatment for septic non-union of the forearm
Fabrizio Perna, Federico Pilla, Matteo Nanni, Lisa Berti, Giada Lullini, Francesco Traina, Cesare Faldini, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Author contributions: Perna F gives the most important contributions to the conception of the paper end designed it; Pilla F and Nanni M were of paramount importance in drafting the work and revising it critically; Berti L and Lullini G helped in the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data for the work; finally Traina F and Faldini C give us the final approval of the version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: This study received the ethical approval from the institutional review board statement of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute of Bologna (No. 0021967).
Informed consent statement: All patients involved in this study gave their written informed consent prior to study inclusion.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: Authors agreed to share data with the editor.
Correspondence to: Fabrizio Perna, MD, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. C. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy. fabrizio.perna@ior.it
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Received: January 23, 2017
Peer-review started: February 5, 2017
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 21, 2017
Accepted: May 12, 2017
Article in press: May 15, 2017
Published online: June 18, 2017
Processing time: 142 Days and 6.1 Hours
Peer-review started: February 5, 2017
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 21, 2017
Accepted: May 12, 2017
Article in press: May 15, 2017
Published online: June 18, 2017
Processing time: 142 Days and 6.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Forearm non-union represent a challenging condition for the orthopaedic surgeon. Septic forms are even more difficult to overcome. However, in the present study we found that good clinical results can be achieved using a dual stage surgical technique with the first aim to resolve the infection process and subsequently achieve bone union.