Reconstruction of the humerus by soft tissue distraction and vascularized fibula transfer.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of reconstruction of the humeral shaft by soft tissue lengthening according to the method of Ilizarov, followed by skeletal reconstruction with a vascularized fibular graft. Skeletal union and initiation of functional activity were achieved within 4 months. Lengthening of the soft tissue and the vascular tree by slow distraction did not compromise the subsequent reconstructive microsurgical procedure.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Lengthening
- Bone Transplantation
- Fibula
- Humerus
- Osteomyelitis
Anatomy
- humerus