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From: An antibiotic cement-coated locking plate as a temporary fixation for treatment of infected bone defects: a new method of stabilization

Fig. 1

Twenty-one-year-old male suffered from bone infection of the left femur for 2 years. The result of bacterial culture during operation was Enterobacter cloacae. a X-ray shows bone destruction. b Resection of the lesion; antibiotic cement filled the defect and wrapped the plate. c Bone graft after 8 weeks. d Callus growth was observed after 3 months. e Bone union after 24 months

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X