Shortening and re-lengthening versus bone transport for the treatment of distal tibial periarticular post-traumatic defects

Abstract In the present study, we presented our experience with a new modified technique of shortening and re-lengthening using a monolateral external frame combined with a calcaneal intramedullary nail and compared it with the bone transport technique for the treatment of distal tibial periarticula...

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Main Authors: Qiang Huang, Teng Ma, Cheng Ren, YiBo Xu, Ming Li, Qian Wang, Yao Lu, Zhong Li, Kun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20760-0