Surgical Fixation Method in Lower Extremity Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction After Oncologic Resection: A Comparison of Plates and Nails.
Goldin AN, Johnson SR, Hajdu KS, Kowalski BL, Volkmar AJ, Moran CP, Rekulapelli A, Lawrenz JM, Halpern JL, Schwartz HS, Holt GE.
Goldin AN, et al.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Aug 15;31(16):881-892. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00025. Epub 2023 Jun 12.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023.
PMID: 37311442
RESULTS: Nonunion incidence at all allograft-to-native bone junction sites was 21% (IMN) and 25% (EMP) ( P = 0.8). Fracture incidence was 24% (IMN) and 32% (EMP) ( P = 0.75). ...When the EMP group was subdivided into single plate (SP) and multiple plate (MP) …
RESULTS: Nonunion incidence at all allograft-to-native bone junction sites was 21% (IMN) and 25% (EMP) ( P = 0.8). Fracture incidence …