The impact of radiographic parameters and bone grafting at the docking site on union following bone transport for segmental bone defects of the tibia and the femur: A retrospective cohort pilot study

The impact of radiographic parameters and bone grafting at the docking site on union following bone transport for segmental bone defects of the tibia and the femur: A retrospective cohort pilot study

Context: In patients with large bone defects, the method of bone transport remains one of the most adopted surgical techniques. Nonunion at the docking site is a critical complication of bone transport procedures. Aims: This study aimed to explore the impact of bone grafting at the docking site as w...

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Main Authors: Hasan Nahouli, Karim Masrouha, Rima Abdul-Khalek, Asdghig Der-Boghossian, Ali Rteil, Wassim Mourad, Said Saghieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction
Subjects:
bone graft
bone transport
segmental bone defect
union
Online Access:http://www.jlimblengthrecon.org/article.asp?issn=2455-3719;year=2020;volume=6;issue=1;spage=33;epage=39;aulast=Nahouli

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