Can tibial tantalum cones eventually eliminate the adjuvant use of metallic augments for AORI type 2B/3 metaphyseal defects??-A novel surgical technique and Case series

ConclusionThe “Tibial base plate-cone without augments(BCCA)”type of a construct may offer a valid long term advantage over the Tibial base plate-Augment-Cone combination in massive tibial bone defects.Simply building up the tantalum cone to the native joint line position by increasing cone height can exclude use of augments or wedges.

Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - October 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research