This chapter structurally consists of two parts. In the first (Sect. 24.1) general data on the modern principles that underlie the treatment of infectious complications of long-bone fractures are presented. The second part (Sects. 24.2, 24.3, 24.4, and 24.5) is devoted to questions regarding the practical use of external fixation in the pathology considered. Section 24.2 also provides information on the treatment of non-unions and defects, which discussed in detail in Chap. 19.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages1157-1247
Number of pages91
ISBN (Electronic)9788847026193
ISBN (Print)9788847026186
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2012

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