Non-invasive massive growing prostheses reduce infection in paediatric cancer patients

Purpose: In this study, we asked the question of whether non-invasive (NI) extendible bone tumour implants are as reliable and reduce infection when compared with patients who received a minimally invasive (MI) extendible implant. Methods: Forty-two NI extendible bone tumour implants were investigat...

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Main Authors: Melanie Jean Coathup, Samee Ahmad, Julian F Maempel, Timothy WR Briggs, William J Aston, John A Skinner, Gordon W Blunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019833403