[Type and choice of bone transplant in non-infected and infected pseudarthroses of the long tubular bones].

There is unanimous agreement on the need for primary stabilisation of non-infected and infected non-unions of long tubular bones. It is possible to draw up a general schema. With regard to the type of bone transplant usually required, we can make use of purely cortical, corticospongy and spongy bone chips. It is also possible to delimitate the appropriate fields of indication. An essential prerequisite for the proper healing of a bone graft is the stability and satisfactory vascular reaction of the transplant bed. The article describes and discusses the results of such treatment of non-infected and infected non-unions of long tubular bones, taking the above-mentioned aspects into consideration.