The morbidity of the free vascularised fibula flap

Twenty patients who had undergone free vascularised fibula flap transfers were reviewed to determine the incidence of peri and postoperative complications. The mean follow-up was 3.2 years (0.2–10); 18 grafts were successful, but required 10 re-operations for complications including 5 haematoma evac...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of plastic surgery 1993, Vol.46 (6), p.466-469
Hauptverfasser:	Coghlan, B.A., Townsend, P.L.G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Bone Screws Bone Transplantation - adverse effects Child External Fixators Female Fibula - transplantation Fractures, Ununited - surgery Graft Survival Hematoma - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - surgery Reoperation Skin plastic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgical Wound Infection - drug therapy Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Twenty patients who had undergone free vascularised fibula flap transfers were reviewed to determine the incidence of peri and postoperative complications. The mean follow-up was 3.2 years (0.2–10); 18 grafts were successful, but required 10 re-operations for complications including 5 haematoma evacuations and 3 bone grafts and plates for delayed or non-union. The two unsuccessful fibula grafts required 11 re-operations, the majority for infections and non-union. Technical details of the operative procedure are reviewed for their part in the complications.
ISSN:	0007-1226 1465-3087
DOI:	10.1016/0007-1226(93)90219-2