From: Efficacy comparison of trifocal bone transport using unilateral external fixator for femoral and tibial bone defects caused by infection
Complication
Femur (n = 18)
Tibia (n = 21)
Pin tract infection
4
3
Muscle contractures
2
0
Joint stiffness
1
Axial deviation
Soft tissue incarceration
Neurological injury
Delayed union
5
Nonunion
Recurrence of infection