%0 Journal Article %T Trasporte ¨®seo %A Ugalde Ovares %A Carlos Eduardo %A Gonz¨˘lez Fern¨˘ndez %A Jessica %A Fallas Gonz¨˘lez %A Jorge %A Barrantes Monge %A Ricardo %J Medicina Legal de Costa Rica %D 2012 %I Asociaci¨®n Costarricense de Medicina Forense %X bone transport refers to moving a free segment of bone, in longitudinal direction, through the principles of tension-stress, allowing osteogenesis. this technique is an option for the treatment of extensive loss of bone substance, usually greater than 4 cm. the optimal rate of distraction is 1 mm / day. the main complications are: delayed consolidation, refracture of new bone, premature consolidation, axial deviation, and pin track infection %K bone transport %K distraction osteogenesis %K bone defect. %U http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1409-00152012000100007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en