Case report 592: Bone graft donor site of tibia.
A case is presented in which a donor site for a bone graft from the proximal end of the tibia caused diagnostic difficulty. The bony defect produced in such procedures is easily confused with a variety of neoplastic and neoplasm-like lesions. The clinical history, use of immediate postoperative films, and knowledge concerning the common sites for obtaining bone graft donor tissue are critical in offering the correct diagnosis.
Daffner
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-9986.
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery