2005•Yixue yanjiusheng xuebaoRequires access
Treatment of the tibia infected nonunion by I-stage bone grafting and debriding
Meng Lu
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Abstract
Objective:To investigate the treatment of infected nonunion of tibia. Methods:We treated 38 cases with debriding thoroughly and primary bone grafting. Results:There were 35 cases who got infection suppressed and reached bone union. There were three failures, in which two failed with relapsed infection and one with bone nonunion. Conclusion:It is a feasible method to treat infected nonunion of tibia with thorough debridement and primary bone graft.