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Table 6 Bone transport-related complications

From: Complications of bone transport technique using the Ilizarov method in the lower extremity: a retrospective analysis of 282 consecutive cases over 10 years

Complications

Minor

Major

Deep pin tract infection or pin loosening

57

3

Muscle contractures

26

9

Joint stiffness

11

56

Axial deviation

87

28

Soft tissue incarceration

63

0

Neurological injury

0

0

Vascular injury

0

0

Delayed consolidation

4

7

Delayed union

9

29

Nonunion

0

5

Refracture

0

12

Total

257

149