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[Bone transport with external fixator RALCA in chronic osteomyelitis. Case report]
O M Pérez-Rivera1, T Ortiz-Rivera, R M Pérez-Rivera
1Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente "Gelacio Calaña La Hera" Niquero, Granma, Cuba. perezrivera@golfo.grm.sld.cu
Objective:
To present the results obtained in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the distal third of the tibia using an external fixator.
Clinical Case:
Male, young patient with chronic osteomyelitis of the left tibia resulting from a Gustilo IIIB complicated fracture. We performed resection of the osteomyelitis focus.
Results:
Good clinical and radiologic results were obtained with this technique; a 9 cm effective bone transport was achieved.
Conclusions:
Bone transport is a very useful method for the treatment of osteomyelitis that involves bone resection; the RALCA external fixator is technically useful.

