Abstract
The metaphyseal defects in 40 patients with displaced tibial plateau fractures necessitating surgical repair were filled with either cancellous autograft or interporous hydroxyapatite. Roentgenographic and clinical assessments at follow-up periods averaging 15.4 months (autograft) and 34.5 months (hydroxyapatite) demonstrated no significant differences in the two groups. Interporous hydroxyapatite is a safe, effective alternative to autogenous cancellous bone for the filling of metaphyseal defects associated with tibial plateau fractures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-62 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Clinical orthopaedics and related research |
Volume | 240 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine