Reconstruction of the tibia by dual grafting: 3 cases of tumor resection

Reconstruction of the tibia by dual grafting: 3 cases of tumor resection

Large defects of the tibia can be bridged with autologous cancellous grafts between the remaining fibula and a contralateral tibial cortical graft. The long-term results of this technique in 3 cases after resection of a malignant tumor were either excellent or fair. It is concluded that this techniq...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica 1990, Vol.61 (3), p.266-268
Hauptverfasser: Swierstra, Bart A., Rijnberg, Willard J., van Linge, Bert
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Large defects of the tibia can be bridged with autologous cancellous grafts between the remaining fibula and a contralateral tibial cortical graft. The long-term results of this technique in 3 cases after resection of a malignant tumor were either excellent or fair. It is concluded that this technique is an effective limb-saving surgical procedure.
ISSN:0001-6470
DOI:10.3109/17453679008993515