Post-traumatic Deformity and Bone Loss in 8 Year Old Boy

An 8 year old boy with a Gustilo–Anderson type 3 open fracture of the tibia and large soft tissue defect was treated with debridement and temporary external fixation. After acute shortening and posterior angulation his fixation was converted to a Taylor spatial frame (TSF) with gradual deformity correction and lengthening. He underwent several interventions up to maturity to address his residual deformities.