
Trauma
Tibial fractures: Alpha-BSM comparable to autogenous bone graft in preventing subsidence
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J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Oct;90(10):2057-61
119 patients presenting with acute, closed, unstable tibial plateau fractures (120 fractures) were randomized to undergo standard open reduction and internal fixation with either a bioresorbable calcium phosphate cement (alpha-BSM) or an autogenous iliac bone graft. The results after a 12 month follow-up indicated that the use of alpha-BSM was superior in reducing articular subsidence compared to autogenous iliac bone graft.
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