Table 6.
Details of bone healing problems of docking site
| Author/s | Ilizarov cases (n) | Bone grafting n (%) | Graft type | Approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhusudhan et al. | 22 | 0 | nr | Ilizarov |
| Pirwani et al. | 16 | 2 (12.5) | nr | Ilizarov |
| Bumbasirevic et al. | 30 | 1 (3.3) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Megas et al. | 9 | 0 | 0 | Ilizarov |
| Lin et al. | 16 | 16 (100) | ABG | IMN |
| Babar et al. | 17 | 4 (23.5) | ABG | Ilizarov (accordion) |
| Feng et al. | 21 | nr | nr | Ilizarov |
| Krappinger et al. | 15 | 15 (100) | nr | Ilizarov |
| Selim | 10 | 2 (20) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Shadid et al. | 12 | nr | nr | Ilizarov |
| Spiegl et al. | 25 | 25 (100) | ABG, BMP | Plate/screw |
| Xu et al. | 30 | nr | nr | Ilizarov |
| Yin et al. | 66 | 6 (9) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Morsy | 12 | 4 (25) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Marais et al. | 7 | 7 (100) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Azzam et al. | 30 | 30 (100) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Bernstein et al. | 22 | nr | nr | Ilizarov |
| Khan et al. | 24 | 0 | 0 | Ilizarov |
| Peng et al. | 58 | 58 (100) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Wani et al. | 26 | 3 (11.5) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Aboumira et al. | 25 | 9 (36) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Aktuglu et al. | 24 | 0 | 0 | IMN |
| Fürmetz et al. | 8 | 7 (75) | ABG | Plate/Ilizarov |
| Rohilla et al. | 35 | 15 (42.8) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Tetsworth et al. | 21 | nr | nr | Ilizarov |
| Yilihamu et al. | 14 | 4 (28.5) | ABG | Ilizarov |
| Zhang et al. | 16 | 3 (18.7) | nr | Ilizarov |
nr not reported, ABG autologous bone graft, BMP bone morphogenetic protein, IMN intramedullary nail