Definition
A surgical procedure in which bone tissue is transplanted to repair, rebuild, or stimulate healing in a damaged or missing area of bone. Types include allograft (donor bone) and synthetic graft (artificial bone substitute).
Aliases
allograft, synthetic graft
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Sources
- Frost MW et al. - Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nailsOfficial public sourceAccessed 2026-07-12
- Rozbruch SR, Fragomen AT — Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery, CRC PressOfficial public sourceAccessed 2026-03-01
- Sheridan GA, Fragomen AT, Rozbruch SR - Integrated Limb Lengthening Is Superior to Classical Limb Lengthening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisOfficial public sourceAccessed 2026-07-12
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