Fig. 5From: Reconstruction of massive tibial bone and soft tissue defects by trifocal bone transport combined with soft tissue distraction: experience from 31 casesa Radiographs of distal and proximal osteotomy after meticulous debridement. The converged bone transport was performed on first day postoperative, and the proximal bone segment was transported at the rate of 1 mm/d, while the distal segment was transported at the speed of 0.6 mm/d, which was manipulated once in the morning and once in the evening. Two weeks later, the transport speed slowed down to 0.5 mm/d to 0.6 mm/d. b The docking site union and consolidation of regenerates were achieved 32 months after the operation. c Frame was removed with good bone result on 33 months after osteotomy. d-e Photographs of standing position with excellent functional resultBack to article page