title: Indications, results and complications in connection with free vascularized bone transplants for extremity preservation.
abstract: A report is presented on 5 years experience with 33 cases of free vascularized bone transplants for extremity preservation. The indications, results and complications will be demonstrated. The successful results so far were achieved not only by careful indications but by virtue of a strict postoperative treatment scheme extending from direct postoperative blood-flow monitoring through the raising of a skin flap and angiographic control of anastomosis patency to immobilisation/mobilisation and orthotic management.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Free University, Berlin.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eisenschenk
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Dihlmann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography