title: [Use of free vascularized fibular graft flap in the treatment of large bone defects after limb injury].
abstract: Free vascularized fibular graft is of the greatest importance in the orthopaedics and trauma. Bone, skeletal defects due to the trauma, infections and congenital anomalies could be successfully solved by the free vascularized fibular grafts. In this article the main anatomical data of fibular graft, surgical techniques, indications for the FVFG in the treatment of trauma caused bone defects or its complications -sequels are described.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za ortopedsku hirurgiju i traumatologiju, Klinicki Centar Srbije, Beograd.
authors.forename: Marko Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Bumbasirević
authors.forename: Aleksandar R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lesić
authors.forename: Henry Dushan Edward
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: Goran C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Tulić
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019737:Transplants / Q000098:blood supply