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Autologous bone grafting for large segmental bone defects >6–8 cm, ±soft tissue cover, such as seen in posttraumatic (Fig. 21.1a–d) or postinfectious bone loss and tumor resection (Fig. 21.2a).
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Smith, I.M., Liddington, M.I. (2011). Free Vascularized Fibular Bone Graft. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Practical Procedures in Orthopedic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-817-1_21
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