Fig. 2

Intraoperative view and functional result from a 44-year-old male with type III humeral osteomyelitis (Patient 13). a One sinus tract in the wound in the proximal humerus. b Plate fixation after debridement. c The antibiotic-coated cement rod filling a bone defect and a coated plate. d–f Spacer and bone graft were removed in the second stage. g–i Functional result at the two-year follow-up showing good wound healing progress (g), full extension (h) and full elevation (i)