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Failure of hypertrophy in revascularised fibula grafts due to stress protection.

Bos, K E; Besselaar, P P; vd Eijken, L W; Raaymakers, E L.

Microsurgery ; 17(7): 366-70, 1996.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9379883

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Three cases of long bone reconstruction with vascularised fibula grafts are described. Hypertrophy of the graft did not occur after a follow-up of 3-5 years. Three different kinds of stress shielding appeared to prevent transformation of the graft.

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Ameloblastoma/surgery , Bone Neoplasms/surgery , Femoral Fractures/surgery , Fibula/transplantation , Fractures, Comminuted/surgery , Humerus/surgery , Tibia/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Ameloblastoma/diagnostic imaging , Arthrodesis , Bone Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , External Fixators , Female , Femoral Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Follow-Up Studies , Fractures, Comminuted/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Humerus/diagnostic imaging , Hypertrophy , Male , Prosthesis Implantation , Radiography , Stress, Mechanical , Surgical Flaps , Time Factors

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