title: [Bone transport with external fixator RALCA in chronic osteomyelitis. Case report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the results obtained in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the distal third of the tibia using an external fixator.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male, young patient with chronic osteomyelitis of the left tibia resulting from a Gustilo IIIB complicated fracture. We performed resection of the osteomyelitis focus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good clinical and radiologic results were obtained with this technique; a 9 cm effective bone transport was achieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bone transport is a very useful method for the treatment of osteomyelitis that involves bone resection; the RALCA external fixator is technically useful.
authors: Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente "Gelacio Calaña La Hera" Niquero, Granma, Cuba. perezrivera@golfo.grm.sld.cu
authors: O M
authors: OM
authors: Pérez-Rivera
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ortiz-Rivera
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Pérez-Rivera
authors: E B
authors: EB
authors: Ortiz-Estanque
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Benítez-Escalona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004867:Equipment Design; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications*