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Reconstruction of bone defects after malignant tumor resection is often accomplished with fibular allograft. Fracture and nonunion are known complication of this technique. The following case will illustrate a method for treating a failed structural allograft utilizing autologous bone graft and external fixation. This is an alternative to salvage with a free vascularized fibular autograft.
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Fragomen, A.T. (2015). Case 75: Failed Allograft Reconstruction (Nonunion) for Malignant Bone. In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18020-5_275
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