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CT-scan showing the nonunion.
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Radiological assessment, including CT scan of the foot, revealed a calcaneal non-union with subtalar arthritis (Fig. 1).
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CT-scan 12 months after BMC.
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Moreover, after one year the radiological follow up by CT scan showed a satisfactory filling of the pseudarthrosis (Figs. 2 and 3).
Comparative X ray of both ankle 12 months after BMC.
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Moreover, after one year the radiological follow up by CT scan showed a satisfactory filling of the pseudarthrosis (Figs. 2 and 3).
The necessary equipment for BMC.
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The next step is centrifugation (15 minutes at the force of 1500g), and the BMC containing stem cells is then aspirated from the middle layer called "buffy coat", and injected into nonunion under control of X ray (Figs. 4 and 5A-C).
Necessary steps: Insertion of the needle into iliac crest (A).
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The next step is centrifugation (15 minutes at the force of 1500g), and the BMC containing stem cells is then aspirated from the middle layer called "buffy coat", and injected into nonunion under control of X ray (Figs. 4 and 5A-C).