Microvascular bone transplatation.
A technique has been presented for the transplantation of bone with its own vascular system. Microvascular techniques have been developed to the point that this procedure is feasible in both the laboratory animal and in humans. Using this technique or the fibula transplantation technique of Taylor and colleagues, it should be possible to reconstruct many bone dificits that are refractory to free bone grafting.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery