Revision with Locking Compression Plate by Compression Technique for Diaphyseal Nonunions of the Femur and the Tibia: A Retrospective Study of 54 Cases

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Case 8 in the septic group. (a) Radiograph showed initial left open tibiofibular fractures. (b) Radiograph of the left tibia and fibula 1 month after initial fixation. (c) Radiograph of the left tibia 15 months after initial fixation showed nonunion of the tibia and bone gap. (d) Radiograph of the left tibia 1 month after revision with FVFG and compression plating. A trough on the proximal tibia cortex was made as a docking site for the fibular graft. In this case, to prevent too deep insertion of the graft in the distal tibia and limb shortening, ATD was used to achieve controlled compression on the fibular graft. (e) Radiograph of the left tibia 10 months after revision. (f) Radiograph of the left tibia 12 months after revision showed healing of the fracture.

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