Histological evaluation of a free medial femoral condyle flap at 21 months.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/micr.22158.
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Abstract
Recalcitrant nonunions typically require vascularized bone for reconstruction. In this report, we present a case of an index finger middle phalanx nonunion that was successfully treated with a free medial femoral condyle corticocancellous flap. Nearly 2 years after the free tissue transfer, the patient underwent debulking of the bone flap. This gave us the unique opportunity to examine the histology of the vascularized bone.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Transplantation
- Femur
- Finger Injuries
- Finger Phalanges
- Fractures, Ununited
- Surgical Flaps