Fig. 1

a–g A 60-year-old man with chronic osteomyelitis of the left tibia. Imaging examinations are taken to assist in determining the extension of infection and resection. a A preoperative lateral radiograph shows the extension of the infection that compromises the proximal diaphysis and margins of resection (yellow line) and corticotomy (black line) is determined. b, c The CT scans show the extension of bone destruction and margins of resection (yellow line) and corticotomy (black line) is determined on lateral (3D) and coronal images. d, e The PET-CT scan shows increased uptake in the area of infection