Role of beta tri-calcium phosphate-based composite ceramic as bone-graft expander in Masquelet & #39;s-induced membrane technique
Conclusion: B-TCP is an efficacious and safe autologous bone graft expander in Masquelet's two-stage management of post infective segmental gap nonunion of long bones. Patients should be counseled regarding increased risk of nonunion and need for repeat grafting with its use, especially if they are smokers or site of involvement is tibia.
Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sandeep Gupta Anubhav Malhotra Rohit Jindal Sudhir Kumar Garg Rajeev Kansay Naveen Mittal Source Type: research