Immediate Soft-Tissue Reconstruction for Chronic Infected Tibia Nonunions Treated with an Ilizarov Frame

Summary:. There are multiple options available for the management of large tibial defects. The Ilizarov frame is one of the most widely used techniques due to the physiological bone growth and the symmetrical distribution of axial forces permitting adequate bone distribution. However, disadvantages...

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Main Authors: Kevin T. Jubbal, MD, Dmitry Zavlin, MD, Andres F. Doval, MD, Steven M. Cherney, MD, Mark R. Brinker, MD, Tue A. Dinh, MD, Anthony Echo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002180