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Monitoring for host acceptance of the graft involves monitoring for morbidity at the recipient site (e.g. infection) as well as clinical and radiographic evidence of bone healing. Radiographic signs consistent with infection or lack of incorporation of the graft include evidence of malunion of the fracture site or lucency around the implants. Complete integration of the bone graft into host tissue may take years [9]. Autogenous cancellous bone grafting enhances and stimulates bone healing, and utilization of bone grafts in long bone fracture repair should decrease fracture healing time and fracture repair failure as a result of implant fatigue.