Fig. 4From: Varying degrees of spontaneous osteogenesis of Masquelet’s induced membrane: experimental and clinical observationsA 44-year-old female patient with a grade IV IMSO. (a,b) AP and lateral radiographs showing bone resorption caused by infection after internal fixation of ulnar and radial fractures. (c,d) AP and lateral radiographs showing the cement beads of PMMA inserted in the defects after debridement. (e,f) AP and lateral radiographs showing minimal new bone formation at three months after insertion of the PMMA. (g,h) AP and lateral radiographs showing continuous new bone formation at four months after insertion of the PMMA. (i,j) AP and lateral radiographs showing clinical healing of the fractures and defects at six monthsBack to article page