A Comparative Study of Taylor Spatial Frame and Monolateral External Fixator for Treating Infected Tibial Defects With Concomitant Soft Tissue Loss

The use of TSF and MEF for ITD-STL can achieve bone reconstruction and soft tissue repair via bone transport, yielding a positive therapeutic effect. However, TSF treatment is a superior method, characterized by better biomechanical properties and fewer complications, particularly in the correction of postoperative tibial axial deviation. However, these benefits might be offset by the economic costs they could entail.