title: [One-stage management of infected nonunion using granulated cancellous bone autografting after debridement].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the curative effect of treating infected nonunion with debridement and granulated cancellous bone autografting in a one-stage procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1999 and 2005, 38 cases of infected nonunion were treated with immediate granulated cancellous bone autografting after debridement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At a mean follow-up of 44 months (range: 12 to 93), 33/38 (86.8%) had an excellent outcome, 5 (13.2%) developed infectious recurrent and/or persistent nonunion (1 case with infectious recurrence and persistent nonunion). Two patients suffered refracture after removing external fixator.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The success rate of treating infected nonunion with debridement and granulated cancellous bone autografting in one-stage is high.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command, Nanjing 210002, China. tianyazhichi2@sina.com
authors.forename: Wei-Ju
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ni-Rong
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jian-Ning
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome