title: [Filling of bone defects with tricalcium phosphate beta in traumatology].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Synthetic bone substitutes like calcium phosphate ceramics have been used in orthopaedic surgery for several years. The aim of this study was to assess the results of the use of tricalcium phosphate beta for filling bone defects in trauma cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  beta tricalcium phosphate was used in 24 trauma cases. The GESTO classification (Association pour l'étude des Greffes et Substituts Tissulaires en Orthopédie) and a qualitative scale were used to estimate the integration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With a mean follow-up of 20 months, integration was excellent in 41.2%, good in 29.2% and moderate in 17.4%. No fibrous encapsulation was observed around the implants in any case. Sepsis occurred in 3 cases with open fractures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  beta-Tricalcium phosphate seems in our experience to be an excellent bone substitute for filling bone defects in trauma cases.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital central, 29, avenue Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, CO no. 34, 54035 Nancy, France. laurentgal@aol.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galois
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mainard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pfeffer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Traversari
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Delagoutte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485817:beta-tricalcium phosphate; C018392:tricalcium phosphate
vernacular_title: Comblement des pertes de substance osseuse par le phosphate tricalcique beta en traumatologie.