Vascularized pedicled rib graft: a technique for posterior placement in spinal reconstruction.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed description of the method to harvest a vascularized pedicled rib graft, transpose it to the posterior spine, and to straighten it to facilitate posterior spine fusion in patients undergoing complex spinal reconstruction.
Eastlack
Robert K
RK
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Dekutoski
Mark B
MB
Bishop
Allen T
AT
Moran
Steven L
SL
Shin
Alexander Y
AY
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000637:transplantation*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome