Plate-assisted Bone Segment Transport With Motorized Lengthening Nails and Locking Plates: A Technique to Treat Femoral and Tibial Bone Defects

Bone transport with lengthening nails and locking plates is an effective and patient-friendly way of treating bone defects, eliminating the adverse effects of external fixation and reducing treatment time. The plate provides stability during transport and docking; it can address concomitant fractures and facilitates acute shortenings.