Non-vascularised fibula grafts for reconstruction of segmental and hemicortical bone defects following meta- /diaphyseal tumour resection at the extremities

Non-vascularised fibula grafts for reconstruction of segmental and hemicortical bone defects following meta- /diaphyseal tumour resection at the extremities

Abstract Background The reconstruction of meta−/diaphyseal bone defects following bone tumour resection is challenging, and biological treatment options should be applied whenever possible, especially in benign lesions and early stage sarcomas. We aimed to evaluate the results of segmental (SR) and...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Lenze, Stefanie Kasal, Fritz Hefti, Andreas Heinrich Krieg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Bone defects
Bone tumour
Sarcoma
Non-vascularised fibula
Defect reconstruction
Autograft
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1640-z

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