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Therefore, 23 weeks after the first surgery, an additional deformity-correction surgery was performed based on the tibial torsion angle measured from computed tomography scans. At 28 weeks after the first surgery, osteomyelitis at the osteotomy site in the left tibia, caused by methicillin-resistant\n                    <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>\n                    , was diagnosed based on culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and this infection was considered to hinder bone healing. At 28 weeks after the first surgery, a third surgery was performed in which calcium sulfate antibiotic beads and antibiotic-impregnated collagen sponges, together with hydroxyapatite and allografts loaded with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2, were grafted for treatment of osteomyelitis and to promote bone healing. Six weeks following the application of antibiotic beads and bone graft materials, clinical bone union was observed. Complete bone healing was confirmed using radiographic imaging, and functional recovery was verified using objective gait analysis. The implant was subsequently removed to prevent stress shielding and the associated peri-implant bone loss. 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