Intercalary bone graft of the tibia: case series and review of the literature.

Claudio GianniniAndrea SambriMattia Dalla RosaRiccardo ZucchiniValerio BochiccioMichele FioreDavide Maria DonatiMassimiliano De Paolis

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2020)

Intercalary bone grafts of TD have been recommended as a reliable solution with long-term success rates and good functional outcome in more than 80% of patients. However, approximately half of the patients may require further surgeries to treat major complications (deep infection, delayed or non-union and graft fracture). Additional vascularized fibula graft may ameliorate final result.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
body composition
patient reported