title: Spontaneous healing of a 14 cm diaphyseal cortical defect of the tibia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, St. James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hinsche
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
authors.forename: S J E
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome