Our results compare favorably with those for other methods of bone grafting as well as with those from other published accounts of the Ilizarov method, especially considering the large defect size in this series. The main disadvantage of the Ilizarov method is the lengthy external fixation time.
The iliosacral screw starting point at the posterior sacral body and inferior S1 foramen was the safest when considering the entire population. Careful attention to the size and orientation of the S2 vertebral body should be taken if S2 iliosacral screws are placed.
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