Abstract
Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open fractures are severe injuries associated with multiple complications and threaten the viability of the limb. In addition, large segmental bone defects pose reconstructive challenges when treating open fractures and outcomes can be unpredictable. This case report highlights a good outcome in a patient with a type IIIB open tibia fracture with segmental bone loss that was successfully treated with a staged induced membrane technique and latissimus dorsi free flap. A 17-year-old female sustained a Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open tibia fracture with segmental bone loss after a motor vehicle collision. While amputation seemed inevitable, her extremity was able to be salvaged using the staged induced membrane technique and free flap coverage. She made an exceptional recovery and at 24-month follow-up, her short form-12 scores and foot and ankle outcome scores were close to the average for a healthy adult. Our patient's outcome represents the benefits of a shared decision-making process with a multidisciplinary approach and highlights the benefit of limb salvage in a healthy patient.
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