de Santos L A, Murray J A, Parrish F F, Wallace S, Finkelstein B, Spjut H J, Ayala A G, Terry A F
Radiology. 1978 Sep;128(3):635-41. doi: 10.1148/128.3.635.
Experience with 56 cases of osteoarticular allograft transplantation of the extremities is presented. Cadaveric allograft including a joint surface and a variable amount of shaft is used in the treatment of aggressive benign and low-grade malignant tumors involving a long bone near a joint. The preoperative radiographic evaluation is outlined. Thirty-four patients had an uncomplicated course. Twenty-two patients had complications including aseptic fracture, infection, and tumor recurrence. The radiographic spectrum of both complicated and uncomplicated cases is illustrated.
