Overlapping bone transport as a bone-preserving docking strategy for a massive wedge-shaped infected tibial defect: a case report highlighting a selected reconstructive strategy
Koji Nozaka, Shuichi Chida, Naohisa Miyakoshi · 2026
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Koji Nozaka, Shuichi Chida, and Naohisa Miyakoshi report a 2026 case of rebuilding a badly infected shin bone in a 20-year-old man after severe injury and several failed operations. The wedge-shaped gap measured 90 millimeters, the bone was infected with a drug-resistant staph bacterium, and the foot was fixed in a deformed position.
Instead of cutting away healthy slanted bone to make a flat join, the surgeons moved bone so the remaining cortex overlapped and locked against the transported segment. Overlap grew greatly by docking, preserving living bone. The case offers limb reconstruction surgeons a selective option for wedge-shaped defects rather than a general rule.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Koji Nozaka, Shuichi Chida, Naohisa Miyakoshi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25437 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |