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 6 Spacer removal, early callus formation, and autologous graft harvesting during second-stage reconstruction(A) Intraoperative appearance after removal of the cement spacer. (B) Early callus formation at the posterior aspect of the femoral defect. (C) Use of the reamer-irrigator-aspirator system for harvest of autologous graft. (D) Autologous graft material obtained intraoperatively.

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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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