The healing process of intracorporeally and in situ devitalized distal femur by microwave in a dog model and its mechanical properties in vitro.

BACKGROUND: Limb-salvage surgery has been well recognized as a standard treatment and alternative to amputation for patients with malignant bone tumors. Various limb-sparing techniques have been developed including tumor prosthesis, allograft, autograft and graft-prosthesis composite. However, each...

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Main Authors: Zhenwei Ji, Yunlei Ma, Wei Li, Xiaoxiang Li, Guangyi Zhao, Zhe Yun, Jixian Qian, Qingyu Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3262834?pdf=render