Table 1 Patient characteristics

Age (Years)

44.19 ± 7.88(range,30–57)

Sex (Male/Female)

14/7

Side(cases) (Left/Right)

10/11

Cause of injury (Traumatic/Infectious)

12/9

Length of defect (cm)

8.19 ± 1.41(range,6–11)

Wound repair

    No

11

    Pedicled skin flap

5

    Skin grafting

4

    Free anterolateral thigh flap

1

Bacterial infection

    negative

12

    Pseudomonas aeruginosa

4

    Staphylococcus aureus

4

    Acinetobacter baumannii

1

    latelet-rich plasma (Yes/No)

9/12

    Iliac bone extraction area (Left/Right/Bilateral)

4/4/13

    Full weight-bearing time (months)

2.41 ± 0.37(range,2–3)

    Bone healing time (months)

6.29 ± 0.66(range,5.5–7.5)

    Follow-up time (months)

19.48 ± 2.58(range,16–26)

    Complications, if any(Yes/No)

2/19