Singapore Med J 2013; 54(2): e38-e42; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013038
The femur: a good alternative source of bone graft using a new reamer system when options run out
Wong MK, Low MH, Yong R
Correspondence: Dr Yong Ren, silence_1979sg@yahoo.co.uk
ABSTRACT
Following a post-traumatic incident, orthopaedic surgeons often struggle to look for an abundant source of alternative bone graft because the bone defect is too big or when nonunion is refractory to treatment. We present two cases where the patients’ bone grafts were harvested from the healthy femur. This process involved the use of a new intramedullary reamer, which allowed the bone graft to be harvested simultaneously during the reaming process.
Keywords: bone defect, bone graft, chronic osteomyelitis
Singapore Med J 2013; 54(2): e38–e42; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013038
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