Yan Chen1, Xiaofang Ding2, Yueliang Zhu3, Zhongwei Jia4, Yong Qi5, Mingyong Chen6, Jili Lu7, Xiaocong Kuang8, Jia Zhou9, Yongfeng Su1, Yongxin Zhao1, William Lu10, Jinmin Zhao1, Qikai Hua1. 1. Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China. 2. Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Fulong Hospital, China. 3. Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, China. 4. Department of Orthopaedics, People's Hospital of Shanxi Province, China. 5. Department of Orthopaedics, The Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, China. 6. Department of Orthopaedics, Guizhou Aerospace Hospital, China. 7. Department of Orthopaedics, Baise People's Hospital, China. 8. Department of Physiopathology, Preclinical School of Guangxi Medical University, China. 9. Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China. 10. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Abstract
Background: Management of recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) remains difficult. Distraction osteogenesis mediates new bone formation and angiogenesis in the bone itself and the surrounding tissues. Recently it was reported that tibial cortex transverse transport (TTT) was associated with neovascularization and increased perfusion at the foot in patients with recalcitrant DFUs and facilitated healing and limb salvage. However, the findings were from several single-center studies with relatively small populations, which need to be confirmed in multicenter cohort studies with relatively large populations. Furthermore, the effect of this technique on patient's health-related quality of life is still unclear. Methods: We treated patients with recalcitrant (University of Texas wound grading system 2-C to 3-D and not responding to prior routine conservative and surgical treatments for at least 8 weeks) DFUs from seven centers using TTT (a 5 cm × 1.5 cm corticotomy followed by 4 weeks of medial and lateral distraction) between July 2016 and June 2019. We analyzed ulcer healing, major amputation, recurrence, health-related quality of life (physical and mental component summary scores), and complications in the 2-year follow-up. Foot arterial and perfusion changes were evaluated using computed tomography angiography and perfusion imaging 12 weeks postoperatively. Results: A total of 1175 patients were enrolled. Patients who died (85, 7.2%) or lost to follow-up (18, 1.7%) were excluded, leaving 1072 patients for evaluation. Most of the patients were male (752, 70.1%) and with a mean age of 60.4 ± 9.1 years. The mean ulcer size was 41.0 ± 8.5 cm2 and 187 (16.6%) ulcers extended above the ankle. During the follow-up, 1019 (94.9%) patients healed in a mean time of 12.4 ± 5.6 weeks, 53 (4.9%) had major amputations, and 33 (3.1%) experienced recurrences. Compared to preoperatively, the patients had higher physical (26.2 ± 8.3 versus 41.3 ± 10.6, p = 0.008) and mental (33.6 ± 10.7 versus 45.4 ± 11.3, p = 0.031) component summary scores at the 2-year follow-up. Closed tibial fracture at the corticotomy site was found in 8 (0.7%) patients and was treated using external fixation and healed uneventfully. There were 23 (2.1%) patients who had pin site infections and were treated successfully with dressing changes. Compared to preoperatively, the patients had more small arteries and higher foot blood flow (8.1 ± 2.2 versus 28.3 ± 3.9 ml/100 g/min, p = 0.003) and volume (1.5 ± 0.3 versus 2.7 ± 0.4 ml/100 g, p = 0.037) 12 weeks postoperatively. Conclusion: TTT promotes healing, limb salvage, and health-related quality of life in patients with recalcitrant DFUs as demonstrated in this multicenter cohort study. The surgical procedure was simple and straightforward and the complications were few and minor. The effect of this technique was associated with neovascularization and improved perfusion at the foot mediated by the cortex distraction. The findings are required to confirm in randomized controlled trials.The Translational Potential of this Article: TTT can be used as an effective treatment in patients with recalcitrant DFUs. The mechanism is associated with neovascularization and consequently increased perfusion in the foot after operation.
Background: Management of recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) remains difficult. Distraction osteogenesis mediates new bone formation and angiogenesis in the bone itself and the surrounding tissues. Recently it was reported that tibial cortex transverse transport (TTT) was associated with neovascularization and increased perfusion at the foot in patients with recalcitrant DFUs and facilitated healing and limb salvage. However, the findings were from several single-center studies with relatively small populations, which need to be confirmed in multicenter cohort studies with relatively large populations. Furthermore, the effect of this technique on patient's health-related quality of life is still unclear. Methods: We treated patients with recalcitrant (University of Texas wound grading system 2-C to 3-D and not responding to prior routine conservative and surgical treatments for at least 8 weeks) DFUs from seven centers using TTT (a 5 cm × 1.5 cm corticotomy followed by 4 weeks of medial and lateral distraction) between July 2016 and June 2019. We analyzed ulcer healing, major amputation, recurrence, health-related quality of life (physical and mental component summary scores), and complications in the 2-year follow-up. Foot arterial and perfusion changes were evaluated using computed tomography angiography and perfusion imaging 12 weeks postoperatively. Results: A total of 1175 patients were enrolled. Patients who died (85, 7.2%) or lost to follow-up (18, 1.7%) were excluded, leaving 1072 patients for evaluation. Most of the patients were male (752, 70.1%) and with a mean age of 60.4 ± 9.1 years. The mean ulcer size was 41.0 ± 8.5 cm2 and 187 (16.6%) ulcers extended above the ankle. During the follow-up, 1019 (94.9%) patients healed in a mean time of 12.4 ± 5.6 weeks, 53 (4.9%) had major amputations, and 33 (3.1%) experienced recurrences. Compared to preoperatively, the patients had higher physical (26.2 ± 8.3 versus 41.3 ± 10.6, p = 0.008) and mental (33.6 ± 10.7 versus 45.4 ± 11.3, p = 0.031) component summary scores at the 2-year follow-up. Closed tibial fracture at the corticotomy site was found in 8 (0.7%) patients and was treated using external fixation and healed uneventfully. There were 23 (2.1%) patients who had pin site infections and were treated successfully with dressing changes. Compared to preoperatively, the patients had more small arteries and higher foot blood flow (8.1 ± 2.2 versus 28.3 ± 3.9 ml/100 g/min, p = 0.003) and volume (1.5 ± 0.3 versus 2.7 ± 0.4 ml/100 g, p = 0.037) 12 weeks postoperatively. Conclusion: TTT promotes healing, limb salvage, and health-related quality of life in patients with recalcitrant DFUs as demonstrated in this multicenter cohort study. The surgical procedure was simple and straightforward and the complications were few and minor. The effect of this technique was associated with neovascularization and improved perfusion at the foot mediated by the cortex distraction. The findings are required to confirm in randomized controlled trials.The Translational Potential of this Article: TTT can be used as an effective treatment in patients with recalcitrant DFUs. The mechanism is associated with neovascularization and consequently increased perfusion in the foot after operation.
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