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Resection of the proximal part of the tibial diaphysis performed because of an osteosarcoma and reconstruction of the bone defect with a double-barrelled pedicle vascularized fibula graft (patient 7). X-rays taken 9 days postoperatively (a), after 16.5 months when weight bearing without external fixation (fixation pins left until the effect of weight bearing was evaluated) had been started 3 weeks earlier (b), and status 53 months postoperatively (c).
