Fig. 2From: Acute shortening and re-lengthening versus antibiotic calcium sulfate-loaded bone transport for the management of large segmental tibial defects after traumaA 52-year-old male was successfully treated by ACSBT technique. a, b The patient suffered from a severe open fracture and infection of the tibia; c, d after thorough debridement, bone cement was filled into the bone defect site. The tibial defects were 9.0 cm; e, f the Ilizarov annular transport frame was installed, and antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate was inserted; g–j ACSBT technique was successfully applied to repair the tibial defects; and k, l X-ray images at one year after removing the annular frame. ACSBT stands for antibiotic calcium sulfate-loaded bone transportBack to article page