Vascularised fibula transplant. Technique, early results, indications and limitations.
Three patients with bone tumours were treated by radical resection and reconstruction of the missing bone segment by a vascularised fibula transplant. The surgical technique and early results are described.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery