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Evaluate the efficacy of tibial bone transport using external fixation for complex bone defects in adults.

Tibial bone transport using external fixation in adults: a systematic review

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Evaluate the efficacy of tibial bone transport using external fixation for complex bone defects in adults.
Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines in April 2025.
Searched PubMed/MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library for relevant studies.
Data extraction included demographics, indications, defect length, surgical techniques, and outcomes.
Included 3543 patients from 89 studies with a 0.9% overall failure rate.
Most common indication was post-traumatic infection or osteomyelitis (58.5%).
Mean external fixation time was 11.0 months with a healing index of 54.2 days/cm.

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Systematic review assesses tibial bone transport outcomes with external fixation, highlighting complications and strategies for improvement.

Giuli et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Systematic review assesses tibial bone transport outcomes with external fixation, highlighting complications and strategies for improvement.