Bone Transport for Treatment of Traumatic Composite Tibial Bone and Soft Tissue Defects: Any Specific Needs besides the Ilizarov Technique?

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(a–f) Both the appearance and the X-rays of the injured lower leg; (g-h) free anterolateral thigh flap for repairing the wounds after multiple debridements and wound purification; (i-j) external fixator was adjusted, the lesions were debrided again, and osteotomy and bone transport were performed at the proximal tibia intraoperatively; (k-l) the X-rays of tibia and fibula during bone transport at approximately 2 months and 9 months. (m-n) Foot ring was added to correct foot drop in later stage of bone transport. 20 months after bone transport, the external fixator was scheduled to be removed. (o–r) Both the appearance and the X-ray at 36-month follow-up after the bone transport.

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