Hemicortical Resection and Inlay Allograft Reconstruction for Primary Bone Tumors: A Retrospective Evaluation in the Netherlands and Review of the Literature

Conclusions: Survival of hemicortical allografts is excellent. Host bone fracture is the predominant complication; however, none of these fractures necessitated allograft removal in our series. The extent of resection is the most important risk factor for complications. Hemicortical resection is not recommended for high-grade lesions; however, it may be superior to segmental resection for treatment of carefully selected tumors, provided that it is possible to obtain adequate margins. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - May 6, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bus, M. P. A., Bramer, J. A. M., Schaap, G. R., Schreuder, H. W. B., Jutte, P. C., van der Geest, I. C. M., van de Sande, M. A. J., Dijkstra, P. D. S. Tags: Oncology Scientific Articles Source Type: research