Tumour Transfer to Bone Graft Donor Site: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of the Mechanism of Seeding

Dias, Richard G.; Abudu, Adesegun; Carter, Simon R.; Grimer, Robert J.; Tillman, Roger M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/S1357714X00000098

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Tumour Transfer to Bone Graft Donor Site: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of the Mechanism of Seeding

Richard G. Dias,¹Adesegun Abudu,¹Simon R. Carter,¹Robert J. Grimer,¹and Roger M. Tillman¹

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Purpose. Transmission of malignant tumour cells to a bone graft donor site is a rare complication of bone grafting.We report a case of seeding of malignant fibrous histiocytoma from the femur to a pelvic bone graft donor site.Discussion. We review the literature, discuss the possible mechanism of tumour transfer and offer advice aimed at avoiding this complication.

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