Fig. 4From: The successful treatment of a Gustilo–Anderson type IIIc distal leg injury with a large bone defect in elderly patient with severe osteoporosis: a case reporta Shortened fibula with a 75-mm osteotomy to match the length of the tibia; b and c the fibula was fixed with an Ilizarov external fixator for temporary ankle joint-bridging fixation; d and e clinical photograph of the fibula, which was fixed with an Ilizarov external fixator for temporary ankle joint-bridging fixationBack to article page