“Transverse tibial bone transfer” for diabetic foot patients

  The incidence of diabetic foot accounts for 14% of diabetic patients, about 5-10% of those requiring amputation, and more than 50% of all non-traumatic amputation patients. Diabetic foot and chronic ischemic diseases of the lower extremity are clinically frequent and difficult to treat.  An Ilizarov biological theory – tension, stress law technique by slow pulling of biological tissues to generate a certain tension can stimulate the regeneration and active growth of tissues. The new growth of a set of microvascular system anastomoses with the terminal microvascular system, thus the blood circulation of the lower limbs is restored, and the tissue necrosis caused by peripheral vascular occlusion is controlled and cured.  The orthopedic department of our hospital carries out “tibial transverse bone relocation” to bring good news to diabetic foot patients Since he got the diabetic foot, Master Zhang is unable to think about food and drink, always sighing and sighing, watching his feet become darker little by little every day, he is in pain in his body and in his heart, fearing that one day his foot will not be saved. Zhang’s fears are not unreasonable, diabetic foot disability rate is high. The more severe diabetic foot gangrene is very difficult to cure, only through one or more amputations to stop the continued development of gangrene, but the pain of amputation brings great psychological trauma and economic burden to patients.  At present, a team led by Professor Wei Jie from the Department of Orthopaedics of our hospital introduced a new technology and performed the first “transverse bone transfer” surgery for Zhang’s diabetic foot. After the surgery, the patient recovered smoothly, and the coldness of the extremity improved for many years, and the necrotic tissues of the foot were controlled. The color of Zhang’s feet got warmer and rosier day by day, and Zhang’s face finally showed a long-lost smile. The successful development of this technology has opened up a new treatment method for patients with chronic ischemic diseases of the lower limbs, which can greatly benefit such patients.  Before the Spring Festival, we completed one more case with the same satisfactory results. In China, the incidence of diabetic foot accounts for 14% of diabetic patients, and about 5%-10% of those who need amputation, accounting for more than 50% of all non-traumatic amputation patients.  Diabetic foot and chronic ischemic diseases of the lower limbs are clinically frequent and difficult to treat. An Ilizarov biological theory – tension, stress law technique by slow pulling of biological tissues to generate a certain tension can stimulate the regeneration and active growth of tissues. The new growth of a set of microvascular system anastomoses with the terminal microvascular system, thus restoring the blood circulation in the lower limbs, and the tissue necrosis caused by peripheral vascular occlusion is controlled and cured.