Autoclaved Tumor Bone for Skeletal Reconstruction in Paediatric Patients: A Low Cost Alternative in Developing Countries

Figure 1

A 10-year-old boy with osteogenic sarcoma. (a) X-ray shows lytic mass in right distal femur. (b) MRI shows osteoid lesion in the metadiaphyseal region of right distal femur. (c) X-ray of the resected bone (d) Immediate postoperative X-ray. (e) X-ray shows graft and host union at both proximal and distal ends 10 months post-operatively. (f) 3-year postoperative X-ray shows local recurrence. (g) X-ray after disarticulation of right hip.