Pasteurized intercalary autogenous bone graft: radiographic and scintigraphic features.
OBJECTIVE
Pasteurized autogenous bone graft sterilized at a low temperature (60 degrees C) is one option for reconstruction after resection of bone and soft tissue tumors. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the normal and abnormal radiographic and scintigraphic findings of pasteurized intercalary autogenous bone graft after resection of bone and soft tissue sarcomas.


METHODS
This was a retrospective evaluation of the radiography and bone scintigraphy findings in patients after treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas using an intercalary pasteurized autogenous bone graft.


METHODS
Among 10 consecutive patients, eight had intercalary grafts, and they constitute the subjects of this study. All available radiography and bone scintigraphy findings were reviewed for the healing process and the possibility of complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Healing and incorporation of the graft were observed in five patients during the follow-up, but the other three did not heal satisfactorily. Rapid incorporation of pasteurized autogenous bone graft can be demonstrated by means of radiography and bone scintigraphy.
Ehara
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Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan.
Nishida
J
J
Shiraishi
H
H
Tamakawa
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013242:Sterilization; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate