title: A new autogenous graft choice in pelvic reconstructions: free vascularized rib (a case report).
abstract: Primary or secondary bone tumours are not uncommon in pelvic girdle. In some cases, after radical resection, there is a big bony defect where the prosthesis is not applicable; arthrodesis is the only choice for good functional results. In this instance, the major problem is to achieve the fusion. In this case report, we focused on easy harvesting and minimal time consumption with free vascularized rib graft to achieve the fusion between the resected segments. Two year follow up showed fusion with good functional result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Aydinli
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tirelioglu
authors.forename: Cagatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Ulviye
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yalcinkaya
authors.forename: Yurtkuran
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sadikoglu
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome