Fig. 1
A. Postoperative left distal tibia fracture with intermittent abnormal exudation for 4Â years. Upon transfer to our hospital, imaging revealed the presence of chronic osteomyelitis in the ankle joint area, accompanied by a wound healing disorder and joint destruction. B. CT image illustrating ankle joint destruction. C. MR image showing ankle joint destruction. D. Image was taken after complete removal of the infected lesions using unilateral external fixation and osteotomy. E. After 9Â months of the surgery, noticeable mineralization of the new bone within the bone transport segment could be achieved. F. After 13Â months of the surgery, successful tibio-talar fusion and excellent mineralization of the new bone could be achieved. Additionally, the external fixator was removed