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Retrograde Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Technique for Autologous Bone Graft Harvesting With the Patient in the Prone Position

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With its retrograde approach and prone positioning, this RIA technique is an effective and efficient solution for harvesting autologous femoral bone graft. Although we have described its use in ankle and hindfoot arthrodesis, this technique can be applied to any prone-position surgical procedure, including spine surgery.

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