Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jun 2011
Comparative StudyPasteurized autograft-prosthesis composite for proximal femoral reconstruction: an alternative to allograft composite.
Allograft-prosthesis composite (APC) for proximal femur reconstruction have shown favorable longevity and functional outcome compared to endoprosthesis, owing to restoration of bone stock, load-sharing property, and biological attachment of abductors and iliopsoas tendons. ⋯ Pasteurized autograft-prosthesis composite (PPC) of the proximal femur has comparable survival rate, functional outcome, and complication rates to allograft-prosthesis composite (APC), thereby offering an alternative reconstructive option for proximal femoral reconstruction.