Outcomes of Ilizarov ring fixation in recalcitrant infected tibial non-unions – a prospective study

Table 1 Problems, obstacles and true complications in our cohort of patients

Problems		Number of patients
	Poor regenerate	2
	Delayed appearance of regenerate	12
	Pin tract infection	All
Obstacles
	Infection needing change of frame/Wire	4
	Wire breakage	7
	Re-fracture	1
True complications
	Chronic Osteomyelitis	*6
	Septic arthritis	2
	Persistent infection	4

* All patients had clinical and radiological evidence of Osteomyelitis at the time of initial presentation. 6 patients had persistent bone infection despite fracture union at final analysis.

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