Management of bone defect of humerus by Ilizarov method

Case report: Plate-assisted bone transport with uniplanar external fixator in large bone defects of the humerus

“…According to previous papers, the main indication for bone-transport surgery is a defect size exceeding 10 cm [ 2 , 3 , 8 ]. Nevertheless, current research is encouraging even for the minor defects [ 5 , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ]. In current practice, bone transport over an intramedullary nail (BTON) could be biomechanically more favorable in the lengthening of long bones because of the convenient control of the axial alignment.…”