Autologous corticocancellous bone paste for long bone discontinuity defects: an experimental approach

A number of materials have been used in treating long bone discontinuity defects, some with rewarding results and some without. These materials vary from autologous, allogenic, and xenogenic grafts, to bone implants. Other inorganic implants, such as plaster of Paris and gold, have been used, most inducing a strong inflammatory reaction. In this experiment, a paste of autologous corticocancellous bone particles was used to reconstitute discontinuity defects in long bones. The defects were healed to a solidified state within six months. This finding confirms our previous work; in membranous bone discontinuity defects, autologous corticocancellous bone gave best overall results either when used alone or with a template carrier for contouring purposes.