Reconstruction of a tibial diaphyseal bone defect using the Masquelet technique. A case report.

Segmental bone defects in the lower limb may be treated by distraction osteogenesis, vascularized bone grafts, allografts, metal prostheses or amputation. The induced membrane technique, introduced by Masquelet, consists in induction of a pseudo-synovial membrane by local tissue reaction to a synthetic spacer, followed by application of bone allograft to the resulting cavity. This article describes the case of a 34-year-old male with severe multiple trauma.