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A cortical piece of the tibia bone is first harvested and put aside. With a curette cancellous bone is collected and put into a small bowl. Liquid from the marrow is aspirated and mixed with the cancellous bone graft in order to keep it moist. The defect in the tibia is covered with the periosteal flap, which is sutured back in place
