A one-stage surgical procedure for double tibiofibular synostosis, called fibula pro tibia, is described and the results in 171 cases of traumatic non-union and delayed union of the tibia, treated by this method, are reported. Non-unions with large bone defects in the tibial shaft and congenital pseudarthroses not considered here. The indications, results, and advantages of this method are disccussed.
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Campanacci et al. (1966) studied this question.