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M.E. Draenert, Y. Draenert, K. Draenert, Tim Pohlemann, M. Erler
Objectives The question has been raised whether benign bone defects in patients can be treated with bone forming osteoconductive ceramics achieving primarily a cancellous bone scaffold, which is under load from the beginning.
Materials and methods Ten reconstructions were performed in 9 patients (6 women and 3 male), with a mean age of 49 (25�65) years, suffering a high variety of epi- and metaphyseal defects, four tibial fractures, two calcaneal fractures, one pathological phalangeal fracture, one chondroma of the distal femur and two open-wedge osteotomies were filled with micro-chambered ceramic beads of 4 and 6 mm in diameter. The mean follow-up was 22 (7�8) months. X-rays and CT-scans formed the basis for the evaluation of the reconstruction of the cancellous bone scaffolds.
Results All cancellous structures were rebuilt, if completely filled with bone-forming elements. If the filling was incomplete, no physiological cancellous bone scaffold resulted. The ß-TCP micro-chambered beads were completely reabsorbed or sandwich-like incorporated at the time of evaluation. The HA micro-chambered beads revealed a contrast enhancement and were integrated in the osseous construction of the bone scaffold.
Conclusion Primary cancellous bone formation can be achieved with osteoconductive ceramic micro-chambered beads and can be combined with any osteosynthesis for stable fixation.
