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Recipient Vessels: Tibia Reconstruction

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The free fibula is an effective option for reconstructing large and segmental defects of the tibia. This chapter describes the use of the vascularized free fibula flap and potential recipient vessels. Applied anatomy and surgical exposure are discussed.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Meenakshi Rajan

  2. Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Matthew Joy, L. Scott Levin & Stephen J. Kovacs III

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    L. Scott Levin & Stephen J. Kovacs III

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Raffi Gurunian

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Risal Djohan

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Anatomic dissection of the recipient anterior tibial vessels is provided in the accompanying video (MP4 185899 kb)

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Rajan, M., Joy, M., Levin, L.S., Kovacs, S.J. (2021). Recipient Vessels: Tibia Reconstruction. In: Gurunian, R., Djohan, R. (eds) Recipient Vessels in Reconstructive Microsurgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75389-4_38

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