Authors: Dr. Abhijeet Ashok Salunke et al. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess outcomes of biological (non-vascularized fibula grafts and extracorporeal irradiated autologous bone grafts) methods used for reconstruction of intercalary defects after resection of femoral diaphyseal tumors. Materials and Methods: This study included 28 patients who had undergone intercalary resection in femoral diaphyseal tumors between 2011 and 2016. The mean follow-up period was 24 months (range 12–57 months).
Results: The mean union time for diaphyseo-diaphyseal union was 10.5 and 11 months in non-vascularized fibula group and extracorporeal radiotherapy (ECRT) group, respectively. The mean union time for metaphyseo-diaphyseal union was 6.5 months in both non-vascularized fibula and ECRT groups. Six patients had distant metastasis, and one patient had local recurrence. The mean Musculoskeletal…
