Comparison of Monolateral External Fixation and Internal Fixation for Skeletal Stabilisation in the Management of Small Tibial Bone Defects following Successful Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis.
Yicun WangHui JiangZhantao DengJiewen JinJia MengJun WangJian-Ning ZhaoGuojing SunHongbo QianPublished in: BioMed research international (2017)
It was relatively safe to use internal fixation for stabilization in osteomyelitis patients whose bone defects were less than 4 cm and infection was well controlled.