Proximal versus distal bone transport for the management of large segmental tibial defect: a clinical case series

Abstract This retrospective study compared proximal bone transport and distal bone transport in a series of cases diagnosed with large segmental tibial defects. Patients with a tibial segmental defect (> 5 cm) were eligible for inclusion. Twenty-nine patients were treated using proximal bone tran...

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Main Authors: Yao Lu, Qian Wang, Cheng Ren, Ming Li, Zhong Li, Kun Zhang, Qiang Huang, Teng Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31098-6