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Stress fracture as a complication of autogenous bone graft harvest from the distal tibia FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL Chou, L. B., Mann, R. A., Coughlin, M. J., McPeake, W. T., Mizel, M. S. 2007; 28 (2): 199-201

Abstract

Autogenous bone graft from the distal tibia provides cancellous bone graft for foot and ankle operations, and it has osteogenic and osteoconductive properties. The site is in close proximity to the foot and ankle, and published retrospective studies show low morbidity from the procedure.One-hundred autografts were obtained from the distal tibia between 2000 and 2003. In four cases the distal tibial bone graft harvest resulted in a stress fracture. There were three women and one man.The average time of diagnosis of the stress fracture from the operation was 1.8 months. All stress fractures healed with a short course (average 2.4 months) of cast immobilization.This study demonstrated that a stress fracture from the donor site of autogenous bone graft of the distal tibia occurs and can be successfully treated nonoperatively.

View details for DOI 10.3113/FAI.2007.0199

View details for PubMedID 17296139