Foot and Ankle Reconstruction After Blast Injuries

Outcomes Associated with the Internal Fixation of Long-Bone Fractures Proximal to Traumatic Amputations

“…Heterotopic ossification is a well-documented complication of high-energy bone and soft-tissue trauma as well as blast injuries 24,25 , head injuries, and traumatic amputations [24][25][26][27][28] . A large percentage of our patients developed heterotopic ossification, but in only approximately one-third of them was it a severe enough clinical problem to warrant surgical excision.…”

Traumatic Transfemoral Amputation with Concomitant Ipsilateral Proximal Femoral Fracture

“…Heterotopic ossification is another complication of extensive bone and soft-tissue trauma as well as blast injuries 28 and head injuries, and it is a well-recognized complication of traumatic amputation 29-31 . Both of our patients required surgical removal of heterotopic ossification within fourteen months of injury.…”

Open landmine foot injury

“…-pansements refaits sous anesthésie au début puis sous antalgiques par la suite, une fois toutes les 48 heures ; -antibiothérapie poursuivie pendant plusieurs jours ; -prévention de la phlébite systématique ; -selon l'importance de la perte de substance cutanée ou en cas d'échec de la cicatrisation dirigée, une greffe de couverture par peau mince ; mieux adaptées sont les techniques de couverture par lambeau [7,8].…”