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Reconstruction of a large tibial defect with a free vascularized fibular graft

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A successful reconstruction of a large tibial defect with a free vascularized fibular graft is presented. The fibular graft demonstrated a significant hypertrophy 2 years postoperatively.

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Die erfolgreiche Rekonstruktion eines ausgedehnten Tibiadefektes mit einem freien, vaskularisierten Fibulaspan wird vorgestellt. Der Fibulaspan zeigte 2 Jahre nach der Operation eine eindeutige Hypertrophie.

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  1. Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki

    Hiroshi Takami, Tokuhide Doi & Sadao Takahashi

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Setsuo Ninomiya

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  1. Hiroshi Takami
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Takami, H., Doi, T., Takahashi, S. et al. Reconstruction of a large tibial defect with a free vascularized fibular graft. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 102, 203–205 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00575235

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