Ilizarov bone transport combined with the Masquelet technique for bone defects of various etiologies (preliminary results)

Figure 1 Post-traumatic defect case 4 (Table 1). A: Preoperative radiographs of the right tibia capturing the adjacent joints showing a hypotrophic nonunion of the tibia; B: Preoperative telemetry compensated by a sole elevation 6-cm left leg discrepancy; C: Spacer fills the defect; D: Closed docking of the fragments and the regenerate of satisfactory optical density and zonal structure; E: Bone callus at the fragments docking and the regenerate with signs of its remodeling and cortical plates at 6-mo follow-up.

Figure 2 Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia case 3 (Table 2). A: Preoperative radiographs of the left tibia capturing the adjacent joints showing valgus and antecurvatum at the pseudarthrosis level, extended sclerosis of fragments ends; B: Completion of distraction and defect filling at the time of docking between the ends without signs of ossification; C: Continuous distraction regenerate and consistent bone callus at the docking site at 1-year follow-up.