Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica
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Fifteen patients with large segmental necrosis of the tibia with deep infection, following open fractures, were treated according to the Burri-Papineau protocol. After radical debridement, the segmental bone defects averaged 8.4 (5-15) cm. ⋯ One patient underwent amputation. Functional results in the other 14, after a follow-up averaging 4 years, were good in 9 cases, fair in 3, and poor in 2.