SynthesisJournal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology2021
Outcomes and complications of the reamer irrigator aspirator versus traditional iliac crest bone graft harvesting: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Complications associated using the reamer-irrigator -aspirator (RIA) system: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Drain versus no-drain at the donor sites of iliac crest bone graft: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Trial
- [Treatment of bony defects in femur and tibia : Established and new concepts].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Autogenous bone graft collection by acetabular reamers at the ilium yielded comparable volume with less blood loss and lower costs compared to the Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator 2 system at the femur.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Secondary removal of intramedullary metal debris from a defective Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator (RIA) reamer head: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2024Article
- [Modified Masquelet technique : Technique of the induced membrane in the course of time].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Evaluation optimum ratio of synthetic bone graft material and platelet rich fibrin mixture in a metal 3D printed implant to enhance bone regeneration.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- A retrospective cohort study of autogenous iliac strut bone grafting in large bone defects of the lower extremity.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Reconstruction of an Extensive Segmental Radial Shaft Bone Defect by Vascularized 3D-Printed Graft Cage.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- [Reconstruction of a metadiaphyseal bone defect after open comminuted fracture of the proximal femur using a modified Masquelet technique].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- An in vivo study to investigate an original intramedullary bone graft harvesting technology.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- The application of a hollow trephine in femoral retrograde intramedullary nailing technique.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Composite PLGA-Nanobioceramic Coating on Moxifloxacin-Loaded Akermanite 3D Porous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- [Update on non-unions 2022 : Imaging diagnostics, classification and treatment algorithms].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe reamer irrigator aspirator (RIA) is a relatively recent device that is placed in the medullary canal of long bones to harvest a large volume of bone marrow, which is collected in a filtered canister. This study compares outcomes and complications of the RIA versus a traditional iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) for the treatment of bone defects.
methodsThis meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. The Embase, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus databases were accessed in June 2021. All clinical trials comparing the RIA and ICBG with a minimum of 6 months follow-up were included.
resultsData from 4819 patients were collected. The RIA group demonstrated lower site pain (P < 0.0001), fewer infections (P = 0.001), and a lower rate of adverse events (P < 0.0001). The ICBG group demonstrated a greater rate of bone union (P < 0.0001). There was no difference between groups in VAS (P = 0.09) and mean time to union (P = 0.06).
conclusionThe current evidence supports the use of the RIA, given its low morbidity and short learning curve.
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