Figs. 2.

Figs. 1, 2, 3: Patient 2—a 61-year-old patient with previous Weber C fracture and chronic osteomyelitis and multiple previous operations abroad presented with acute soft tissue and bone infection. The patient had known diabetes mellitus, polyneuropathy and coronary artery disease. Figs. 4, 5: Patient 2—in the first procedure at our facility, resection of the talus and detailed debridement were carried out while leaving the talus head. A two-stage procedure with insertion of a cement spacer containing antibiotics and attachment of an AO fixator was performed. Figs. 6, 7: Patient 2—after addressing the infection and conditioning the soft tissue, the Ilizarov ring fixator was installed. Figs. 8, 9: Patient 2—with bony consolidation, the Ilizarov fixator was removed after 7 months