ABSTRACT
Reconstituting bone defects by transport of bone was developed by Ilizarov in Russia in the 1960s, capitalizing on the production of callus with distraction. The technique has been widely developed to address established non-union, infected non-union and for the primary management of some complex fractures. In trauma situations, defects of 3-12 cm can be reconstructed by bone transport. Defects of 7-10 cm have a 95% healing rate after transport and docking.
