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. 2019 Oct 29;140(8):1013–1027. doi: 10.1007/s00402-019-03287-4

Table 2.

Primary aims for the surgical treatment of FRI [2]

1. Fracture consolidation

2. Eradication of infection as the final outcome (in certain cases, initial suppression of infection until fracture consolidation is achieved)

3. Healing of the soft-tissue envelope

4. Restoration of function

5. Prevention of chronic infection/osteomyelitis