Affiliations 

  • 1 From the *Orthopedic Surgery Department, El-Minia University Hospital, El Minia, Egypt; †Reconstructive Sciences Unit, and ‡Orthopedic Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Ann Plast Surg, 2014 Oct;73(4):402-4.
PMID: 23851368 DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31827fb387

Abstract

Reconstruction of major bone defects using free fibular transfer provides a good biological option in unsound situations. Most authors recommend selection of the recipient blood vessels outside the zone of injury to achieve successful free fibular transfer. Occasionally, in polytraumatized patients, the surgeon has to use a previously fractured fibula as a graft, with increased risk of inclusion of the injury zone that may lead to failure.

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