Management of an 11-cm Femoral Diaphyseal Defect Secondary to Chronic Osteomyelitis Using the Induced Membrane Technique in a 14-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

Maojiang Lyu; Xin Guo; Weiji Wang; Xiaofeng Zhang; Zetao Ma

doi:10.12659/AJCR.952628

10 June 2026 : Case report China

Management of an 11-cm Femoral Diaphyseal Defect Secondary to Chronic Osteomyelitis Using the Induced Membrane Technique in a 14-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Maojiang Lyu^{BE 1*}, Xin Guo^{BC 2}, Weiji Wang

^{CD 2}, Xiaofeng Zhang^{DF 1}, Zetao Ma^{AF 3}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952628

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952628

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Figure 3 Radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings before first-stage reconstruction(A) Anteroposterior radiograph of the right femur after removal of the external fixator. (B, C) Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating nonunion and findings consistent with chronic osteomyelitis, including devitalized bone and surrounding soft tissue abnormality.

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Management of an 11-cm Femoral Diaphyseal Defect Secondary to Chronic Osteomyelitis Using the Induced Membrane Technique in a 14-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

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