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Vascularized free fibula transfer in the treatment of bone tumours

Report of three cases

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The surgical treatment of two cases of bone tumours and one case of a tumour-like lesion are reported in this article. The tumours were resected radically and the massive bone defect or bone cavity were substituted by vascularized free fibula transfer. All of them were cured by early union. Neither atrophy nor non-union between the graft and the recipient bone occurred. Early restoration of function was observed. Our experiences of isolating the graft and the operative procedure are discussed. We believe that this method has prospects not only in the field of treatment of bone tumours but also in the management of bone defects or non-union due to various other causes.

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Die chirurgische Behandlung von 2 Fällen mit Knochentumoren und von einem Fall tumorähnlicher Veränderungen wird berichtet. Die Tumoren wurden vollständig entfernt, und der massive Knochendefekt bzw. die Knochenhöhle wurden durch freie Fibulaverpflanzung mit Mikro-Gefäßanschluß ersetzt. Bei alien kam es zur knöchernen Heilung. Es kam weder zur Atrophic noch zur Pseudarthrose zwischen Transplantat und Empfängerknochen. Es kam auch zur raschen funktionellen Wiederherstellung. Unsere Erfahrungen mit der Preparation des Transplantats und der Operationsverlauf wurden diskutiert. Wir glauben, daß these Methode — nicht nur in der Behandlung von Knochentumoren, sondern auch in der Behandlung von Knochendefekten oder Knochenbrüchen, die in verschiedenen anderen Fällen auftreten — glänzende Aussichten hat.

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Guo, F., Ding, B.F. Vascularized free fibula transfer in the treatment of bone tumours. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 98, 209–215 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00632979

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