“…More importantly, no implants remain in the knee following fixator removal [12, 16]. Disadvantages of EF include pin site infection, fracture at a pin site, the need to avoid immediate weight bearing, prolonged application to achieve fusion, and lower rate of fusion [6, 12, 16, 26, 27, 29]. Benefits of intramedullary nail include great stability [11, 21], faster full weight bearing [3, 24], higher rate of fusion [4, 8, 16, 21, 24], and better tolerance by the patient than EF [6, 8].…”