title: Reconstruction of the tibia by dual grafting. 3 cases of tumor resection.
abstract: Large defects of the tibia can be bridged with autologous cancellous grafts between the remaining fibula and a contralateral tibial cortical graft. The long-term results of this technique in 3 cases after resection of a malignant tumor were either excellent or fair. It is concluded that this technique is an effective limb-saving surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Swierstra
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Rijnberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Linge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous