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3069041

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
One case of transplantation of a large osteochondral allograft, with long (8 years) time follow up is reported. Following excision of a benign giant cell tumour the distal part of the left femur, including the joint surfaces, was replaced by a frozen osteochondral allograft. The patient regained function with pain-free weight bearing, and good walking ability. However, the development of a pseudarthrosis between the graft and the host bone necessitated internal fixation and bone grafting two years after the initial surgery. Due to a progressive instability of the knee joint, the graft was replaced by a prosthetic implant eight years after tumor resection. Preoperative scintigraphy showed a high uptake over the grafted area, which corroborated the finding of good vascularization of the graft at surgery. In contrast, histology and fluorochrome uptake of the allograft showed sparse areas of new bone formation. It is concluded that a frozen bone allograft may prove a useful alternative, with good long term results, in the replacement of bone after large resections, in spite of slow and incomplete incorporation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0355-9521
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
85-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Survival of frozen bone allograft.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Karolinska Institute and Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports