Fig. 5From: Antibiotic calcium sulfate-loaded hybrid transport versus traditional Ilizarov bone transport in the treatment of large tibial defects after traumaA 23-year-old female was diagnosed as severe tibial open fracture and treated with the TIBT technique. a X-rays after injury. b After debridement, X-rays of the affected tibia. c This patient was treated with the TIBT technique, 14 cm of tibial defects were observed. d–f The X-rays showed the bone transport process. g and h X-rays after removal of the Ilizarov external fixator. TIBT stands for traditional Ilizarov bone transportBack to article page