Bone grafts and bone substitutes in hip and knee surgery. |
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| Authors: | Y Behairy M Jasty |
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| Affiliation: | Clinical Fellow, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Bone grafts and bone substitutes are an essential part of the armamentarium of orthopedic surgeons. This article presents the current knowledge about bone replacements and reviews the available sources, techniques, and indications of the various types of autograft, allograft, and synthetic agents that are used in contemporary hip and knee replacement surgery. |
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