Proximal Femoral Allograft for Major Segmental Femoral Bone Loss: A Systematic Literature Review
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(a) Prosthesis cemented into allograft. (b) Trochanteric slide approach to hip, with lateral cortex osteotomy to facilitate removal of in situ femoral component. (c) Allograft-prosthesis composite inserted into host, with junctional step cut. (d) Remnants of host proximal femur are fixed around allograft, especially at the allograft-host junction, and the greater trochanter reattached.
