title: Curative effect and safety of vascularized fibula grafting in renal transplant recipients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: three case reports.
abstract: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a common and severe complication after renal transplantation. It is characterized by deterioration of hip joint function, which impairs quality of life. We present 3 renal transplant case reports of patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head who underwent free vascularized fibular grafting at our hospital. Follow-up was from 1(1/2) to 2 years. All 3 patients exhibited good recovery with substantial improvement in joint function. Intraoperative and postoperative findings demonstrated the safety of this surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: D X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: C Q
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014511:Uremia / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein