Novel Vacuum-Assisted Method for Harvesting Autologous Cancellous Bone Graft and Bone Marrow From the Proximal Tibial Metaphysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autogenous cancellous bone graft and bone marrow aspirate are commonly used in lower extremity fusion procedures to enhance fusion potential, and frequently in revision situations where bone loss and osteolysis may be a feature. The tibial metaphysis is a common donor site for bone graft, with the procedure typically performed using a curette or trephine to harvest the cancellous bone. Some limitations of this technique include suboptimal harvest of the marrow portion in particular, incomplete graft harvest, and loss of graft material during the harvest process. We describe a novel vacuum-assisted bone harvesting device to acquire cancellous bone and marrow from the proximal tibia.

Methods

This is a retrospective study of a single surgeon's consecutive patients wh

SUBMITTER: Lukasiewicz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8702698 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature