Open AccessBone grafting of limb bone defects after tumor removal
Author(s) -
D. L. Akberdina,
D. G. Takhavieva
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj99654
Subject(s) - bone grafting , medicine , grafting , resection , surgery , materials science , polymer , composite material
One of the indications for bone grafting is a bone defect resulting from the removal of bone tumors. This report describes the experience of bone grafting in 161 patients who underwent bone resection due to tumors and tumor-like processes of limb bones (Table 1). According to their age the patients were distributed as follows: 17 to 20 years old - 39 patients, 21 to 30 - 51, 31 to 40 - 46, 41 to 50 - 14, over 50 - 11.