From: Ilizarov bone transport for the treatment of fibular osteomyelitis: a report of five cases
Case number | Sex | Age (years) | Mechanisms of initial injury | Site of fibular osteomyelitis | Bone defect (cm) | Number of previous operations | Infecting organism |
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1 | Male | 20 | F | Distal | 10 | 3 | Staph. aureus |
2 | Male | 28 | TA | Distal | 7.5 | 2 | Staph. aureus |
3 | Female | 30 | F | Proximal | 6.5 | 3 | Staph. aureus |
4 | Male | 35 | TA | Distal | 7 | 1 | Pseudomonas |
5 | Male | 33 | TA | Distal | 7 | 2 | Staph. aureus |