title: Sintered bone implantation for the treatment of benign bone tumours in the hand.
abstract: We report the results of treatment of benign bone tumours in the hand with curettage and sintered bone implantation using bovine sintered bone (True Bone Ceramics). There were 22 patients who underwent sintered bone implantation in our department in 1984 or later. The follow-up survey period varied from 9 months to 11 years and 2 months (mean, 5.8 years). Recurrence of tumours and complications such as infection or fracture were not observed, and there were no clinical symptoms. X-rays revealed new bone formation connecting the implanted blocks to bone. Sintered bone was not absorbed, and lucent zones around the implants or other abnormal findings were not observed. Bone union was achieved in all patients who had pathological fractures before surgery.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Taniguchi
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Tamaki
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Oura
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Hashizume
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Minamide
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes