Intercalary Reconstructions with Vascularised Fibula and Allograft after Tumour Resection in the Lower Limb

Table 1

Comparison of intercalary allograft reconstructions in the lower limb.

Authors	Patients	Fracture	Infection	Nonunion	Grafts failed	Graft survival rate at 5 y/10 y [%]
Zimel et al. [15]	38	1 (2.6%)	7 (18.4%)	6 (15.8%)	15 (39.5%)	70/53
Muscolo et al. [8]	13	3 (23%)	1 (7.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	69.2% at 5.25 years
Muscolo et al. [16]	59	4	3 (5%)	9 (15.3%)	9 (15.3%)	79/—
Deijkers et al. [18]	35	12 (34.3%)	3 (8.6%)	10 (28.6%)	6 (17%)	—/79
Chen et al. [14]	13	2 (15.4%)	0	6 (46.2%)	1 (7.7%)	92.3% at 5.5 years

Percentages in brackets.