Leone Larizza Larizza

Dr. Leone Larizza Larizza


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 November 2025 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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DLDanilo Leonetti
Danilo Leonetti
LSLorenza Siracusano
Lorenza Siracusano
VSViktor Dietrich Schick
Viktor Dietrich Schick
GMGiovanni Marrara
Giovanni Marrara
LLLeone Larizza Larizza
Leone Larizza Larizza
Biagio ZampognaBiagio Zampogna
Biagio Zampogna
Background: Distraction osteogenesis (DO) and the Masquelet technique are currently the preferred treatment options for bone defects larger than 5 cm. Methods: Between January 2019 and December 2023, 19 patients were treated with DO for post-traumatic tibial defects at our institution. The results were evaluated using the Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov (ASAMI) scoring system. Results: Patients’ mean age was 32.42 years. The mean defect size was 4.8 cm (range 3.2–8.1 cm), and the mean external fixation time was 21.31 weeks. Bone union was reached on average after 25.9 weeks. The mean follow-up time was 3.7 years. The mean leg length discrepancy at the final follow-up was 0.83 cm. Using the ASAMI system, the functional results were excellent in eight patients, good in eight, and fair in two, with one case of failure; the bone results were excellent in ten patients, good in six, fair in two, and poor in one. Conclusions: DO for the treatment of tibial defects has the potential to yield favourable outcomes, provided that the method is performed correctly. Multicentre prospective studies would allow for more definitive conclusions to be made.