Infected bone defects in the lower limb. Management by means of a two-stage distraction osteogenesis protocol
- 8 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Vol. 31 (7), 1375-1386
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02862-5
Abstract
Although bone transport is generally accepted as the gold standard for the treatment of segmental septic bone defects, some aspects of its practical application are still open to debate. We present our results in this field and compare them with the series published so far.Keywords
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