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DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42288
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Hydroxyapatite Ceramics for the Treatment of Metaphyseal Defects after Proximal Tibia Fractures: Long-Term Results
Publication History
Publication Date:
24 September 2003 (online)
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Abstract
Between 1992 and 1997 we have treated bone defects in 35 patients with tibial plateau fractures with the bovine hydroxyapatite ceramic Endobon®. The fractures were stabilized by internal plate fixation. In the present paper we report on the long-term results of this method. We found good functional results, with no signs of secondary displacement or complications due to the bone replacement material. Our data show that Endobon® provides good mechanical properties during a long-term follow-up and can be recommended as an alternative to cancellous bone graft for the treatment of tibial plateau fractures.
Key words
Proximal tibia fractures - bone graft - bone substitute - hydroxyapatite ceramics - long-term results
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