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Table 1 Bone transport-related complications

From: Docking site complications analysis of Ilizarov bone transport technique in the treatment of tibial bone defects

Complication

Minor

Major

Pin-site infection

60

1

Axial deviation

12

7

Delayed union

2

20

Soft tissue incarceration

2

8

Joint stiffness

4

7

Ankle stiffness

7

10

Muscle contractures

6

2

Nonuion

0

4

Refracture

0

0

Nerve damage

0

0

Vascular trauma

0

0

Total

93

59