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Hypertrophic nonunions consist of multipotential cells that can be used to create new bone with distraction histiogenesis. This technique is applied to a hypertrophic nonunion of the distal tibia.
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Hutson JJ (2008) Salvage of pilon fracture nonunion and infection with circular tensioned wire fixation. Foot Ankle Clin 13:29–68
Hutson JJ (2013) Chapter 32: Tibial pilon fractures: tensioned wire circular fixation. In: Wiss DA (ed) Master techniques in orthopedic surgery fractures, 3rd edn. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, New York, pp 635–672
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Hutson, J.J. (2015). Case 37: Hypertrophic Nonunion Distal Periarticular Tibia. Treatment with Callus Distraction Using a Spatial Frame. In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18026-7_179
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