Post-operative Complication at the Donor Site of Fibular Free Flap in a Pediatric Patient

The fibular free flap is most frequently used for reconstructing the mandible owing to the adequate length of the bone with a reliable blood supply. It has a long vascular pedicle with adequate vessel diameter for anastomosis and also a good amount of skin paddle for coverage. However, the reports o...

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Autores principales: Valandhan Vedha, Giri, Gopalakrishnan, Sreejee, Kumar, Sathish J, Menon, Gopinath P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Pediatric Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8844372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35186514
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21182
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Sumario:The fibular free flap is most frequently used for reconstructing the mandible owing to the adequate length of the bone with a reliable blood supply. It has a long vascular pedicle with adequate vessel diameter for anastomosis and also a good amount of skin paddle for coverage. However, the reports of post-operative complications at the donor site among pediatric patients are scarce in the literature. We present a pediatric case of ankle valgus deformity following vascularized fibular harvest.

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