Peter D. Hanson - Storming Media

The Effect of Intramedullary Polymethylmethacrylate and Autogenous Cancellous Bone on Healing of Frozen Segmental Allografts

FEB 97

57 pages

Authors: Peter D. Hanson; Chad Warner; Rachael Kofroth; Christian Osmond; John J. Bogdanske; WISCONSIN UNIV-MADISON SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

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This study was designed to compare limb function, bone mineral density, periosteal callus, new bone, porosity, histology, and union of mid- diaphyseal segmental allografts of the femur stabilized with an interlocking nail (ILN) technique in a dog model. An in vivo study was performed to compare the effects of augmenting ILN fixation with the following: ILN alone (n), ILN plus intramedullary cement (nc), ILN plus intramedullary cement and autogenous cancellous ...