This 2015 JAAOS narrative review by Mauffrey et al. synthesizes the surgical options for segmental bone defects — from small post-traumatic voids to massive oncologic resection gaps — and provides a size-based decision framework to guide technique selection among autograft, induced membrane, distraction osteogenesis, vascularized fibular graft, acute shortening, and amputation.
This 2015 JAAOS narrative review by Mauffrey et al. synthesizes the surgical options for segmental bone defects — from small post-traumatic voids to massive oncologic resection gaps — and provides a size-based decision framework to guide technique selection among autograft, induced membrane, distraction osteogenesis, vascularized fibular graft, acute shortening, and amputation.