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Tibial intercalary allograft incorporation: Comparison of fixation with locked intramedullary nail and dynamic compression plate
Author(s) -
Muir Peter,
Johnson Kenneth A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.1100130119
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , tibia , fixation (population genetics) , medicine , nail (fastener) , non union , anatomy , surgery , materials science , population , environmental health , metallurgy
The healing and incorporation of intercalary cortical bone allografts stabilized with locked intramedullary nails was compared with that of allografts fixed with compression plates in a sheep model. Both techniques achieved healing of the allograft to host tibia, and there was no measurable difference in the area of callus or the quality of union histologically. Incorporation of the allograft as measured by fluorescent labeling was not different in the two groups.