Combined Technique for the Treatment of Infected Nonunions of the Distal Femur With Bone Loss: Short Supracondylar Nail–Augmented Acute Shortening/Lengthening

Conclusion: This combined strategy was an effective method for treating distal femoral segmental bone defects after debridement of osteomyelitis, with a high rate of union and acceptable complication rates. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research