Transplantation of free latissmus dorsi osteocutaneous flap using bridge-like vascular anastomosis in treatment of tibial defect:5-case report
- VernacularTitle:桥式血管吻合游离背阔肌骨皮瓣移植治疗胫骨缺损五例分析
- Author:
Gonglin ZHANG
;
Ming ZHANG
;
Ao GUO
;
Defu YANG
;
Lingzhi ZHANG
;
Falin WU
;
Liping XIA
;
Faming DING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Reconstructive surgical procedures;
Tibial
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2008;7(9):639-640
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From September 2002 to May 2006, five patients ( age range, 24 to 46; mean, 32) with tibial defect underwent transplantation of free latissmus dorsi osteocutaneous flap using bridge-like vascular anastomosis. All the osteocutaneous flaps survived without any serious complications, and tibial defects were improved completely. After 1.5 to 4.5 years' follow-up ( mean, 2.6), no remarkable dysfunction was found at donor sites, and local injury was reduced. This study indicates that transplantation of free latissmus dorsi osteocutaneous flap using bridge-like vascular anastomosis might be useful in leg reconstructive surgery if only one vessel is remained.
