Fig. 7.

Figs. 7-A, 7-B, and 7-C Patient 16. Fig. 7-A Bone arrival at the docking site 135 days after the surgical procedure. The final compression is 3.4 Nm. Fig. 7-B Bone trabeculation has formed in the DRZ when dynamization begins, separating the external fixator from the bone and then continuing to progressively remove the Schanz pins. Fig. 7-C Recovery of normal leg length, axis, and function, including gait that allowed the patient to carry out activities of daily living with partial support.