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Short term (at least one year) follow up of free vascularized Fibular graft in the reconstruction of long bone defect

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Applied and Basic Science.

Abstract

Bone defect (more than 6 cm) is challenging. The use of free vascularized Fibular graft in reconstruction is an option. The aim of this retrospective study is to assess the clinical outcome as regarding to union, graft hypertrophy and complications in a short term follow up (at least one year follow up) . From: July 2017 to Dec 2023, a series of 14 patients (8 male - 6 female) reconstructed by 16 FVFG was reviewed retrospectively (two of them undergoes revision with ipsilateral Fibula) for at least one year follow up. The right side was involved in 6 cases and the left side in 8 cases with mean age 22 years ranging from (2-42) year. Sites of bone Defect include: Femur in four cases , Humerus in four cases, Tibia in three cases , Radius in two cases & Ulna in one case. The causes of bone defects were nonunion in five cases, tumor in five cases, post traumatic bone loss in 1 cases, psuedoarthrosis one case , osteomyelitis one case & infected modular TKA one case. Results : Bony union at both ends occurred only in five patients (30%).The time for graft union & hypertrophy positively correlated with age. Graft hypertrophy occurred in eight cases (60%). Nonunion (70%) ,implant failure (30%) & stress fracture (25%) were the most common complications .Short term functional outcomes : In the upper limb : only 2 cases (children) have a good result & one patient fair result after wrist arthrodesis.

DOI

10.21608/bjas.2024.293019.1433

Keywords

bone defect reconstruction, Free vascularized fibular graft, functional evaluation

Authors

First Name

Zahed

Last Name

Mohammed

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S

Affiliation

Professor of orthopedic surgery Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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sameermohammed@gmail.com

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First Name

Amr

Last Name

Al-Gazzar

MiddleName

S

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Professor of orthopedic surgery Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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amrs.al-gazzar@gmail.com

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First Name

Abdel Salam

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Professor of orthopedic surgery Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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abdelsalama.ahmed@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

M.D. degree in orthopedics

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dr.ahmedabokamel@gmail.com

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Volume

9

Article Issue

6

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49059

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-06-02

Publish Date

2024-06-27

Page Start

109

Page End

115

Print ISSN

2356-9751

Online ISSN

2356-976X

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https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/article_381707.html

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Original Research Papers

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1,647

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Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Short term (at least one year) follow up of free vascularized Fibular graft in the reconstruction of long bone defect

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28 Dec 2024