title: Femoral allograft in the management of osseous hydatidosis presenting as femoral shaft non-union.
abstract: Osseous hydatidosis is a rare infection posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We present a case of extensive hydatidosis of the femoral shaft with non-union of pathologic fracture. Patient had resection of involved femur and post-operative chemotherapy. Subsequently femur reconstruction was done using a femoral allograft. At 26 months patient has no recurrence and bony union is seen at host-allograft interface. We present this technique as an extended indication of allograft used in limb reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, Delhi, 110070, India.
authors.forename: Devdatta Suhas
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Neogi
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans