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This flow diagram shows the experimental design. Masquelet technique Stage 1 was performed in all rats. Stage 2 was performed in the model validation phase and in half of the rats that were used to compare the properties of PMMA and polypropylene spacers. The most favorable induced membrane (IM) maturation time (4 weeks) was defined according to data collected in phase 1.
