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Title:

The free vascularized fibular epiphyseal transfer: long-term results of wrist reconstruction in young patients.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article
Author(s):
Papadopulos, NA; Weigand, C; Kovacs, L; Biemer, E
Abstract:
To date, the dominant blood supply to the head of the fibula and to the growth plate is known to be the anterior tibial artery. The peroneal artery had been used before, among other donor pedicles, for microvascular transfers of this epiphyseal region. This study presents the long-term results of this now obsolete pedicle and compares them to other reports in the literature. Follow-up was performed in 1996 and in 2003 with six patients who underwent wrist reconstruction in the 1980s. Procedures...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Reconstr Microsurg
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
25
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
3-13
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-0028-1090614
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18925546
Print-ISSN:
0743-684X
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie (Prof. Machens)
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