Free vascularised epiphyseal transfer designed on the reverse anterior tibial artery.
This report describes a case of radial club hand which was reconstructed by a proximal growth plate of the fibula supplied by the reverse anterior tibial artery. A brief discussion on epiphyseal transfer of the fibula is included.
Sawaizumi
M
M
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toho University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Maruyama
Y
Y
Okajima
K
K
Motegi
M
M
D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000637:transplantation*; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities