Free vascularized fibula graft for a cystic femoral head and neck lesion in the West Indies
West Indian med. j
; 52(3): 241-243, Sept. 2003.
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ABSTRACT
A case is presented of an 18-year-old athlete with fibrous dysplasia of the femoral neck and head. The approach was by joint plastic and orthopaedic teams, which minimized operating time and allowed the option of vascular bone grafting. The lesion was curetted through a greater trochanteric window and the defect reconstructed with a free vascularized fibula graft with excellent result. Weight bearing was achieved in six months and there was minimal donor site morbidity. We believe the free vascularized fibula graft to be a reconstructive option, in difficult orthopaedic problems, facilitated by microsurgery and there is immense benefit of a joint effort between the orthopaedic and plastic surgical teams
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LILACS
Sujet Principal:
Kystes osseux
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Transplantation osseuse
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Tête du fémur
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Nécrose de la tête fémorale
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Fibula
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Humans
Pays comme sujet:
Caribe
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
West Indian med. j
Thème du journal:
MEDICINA
Année:
2003
Type:
Article