Open AccessSurgical Revascularization in Structural Orthotopic Bone Allograft Increases Bone Remodeling
Author(s) -
Wouter F. Willems,
Thomas Kremer,
Patricia F. Friedrich,
Allen T. Bishop
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3658-y
Subject(s) - medicine , revascularization , bone remodeling , nonunion , cortical bone , intramedullary rod , bone healing , surgery , transplantation , anatomy , myocardial infarction
Osseous defects reconstructed with cryopreserved structural allografts are poorly revascularized and therefore are prone to nonunion, infection, deterioration of mechanical properties, and fracture. Whether this can be mitigated by specific interventions such as intramedullary surgical revascularization has been incompletely evaluated.