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Case no.38- Bone transport in tandem • 37 year old malay male involved with road traffic accident • Sustained severe Grade 3 open fracture tibia and fibula with extensive bone loss
Case no.38- Bone transport in tandem
• 37 year old malay male involved with road traffic accident
• Sustained severe Grade 3 open fracture tibia and fibula with extensive bone loss
Initiialy had AO ext fixator followed by muscle flap done
Subsquently had bone transport done in tandem with Orthofix fixator
Progress of bifocal bone transport in tandem
Immediate exchange nailing to unreamed nail four month later
by retrograde route
Complete union of bone and fused ankle
Happy patient with leg salvaged
