Donor-Site Morbidity after Fibula Transplantation in Head and Neck Tumor Patients: A Split-Leg Retrospective Study with Focus on Leg Stability and Quality of Life

Donor-Site Morbidity after Fibula Transplantation in Head and Neck Tumor Patients: A Split-Leg Retrospective Study with Focus on Leg Stability and Quality of Life

The free fibula flap has been one of the most important microvascular grafts for orofacial reconstruction for more than 30 years. The complication rates at the donor-site reported in literature are considered to be low, but the published data vary greatly in some cases. In particular, restrictions i...

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Main Authors: Sameh Attia, Jonas Diefenbach, Daniel Schmermund, Sebastian Böttger, Jörn Pons-Kühnemann, Christine Scheibelhut, Christian Heiss, Hans-Peter Howaldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
fibula flap
donor-site morbidity
SEBT
FADI
maxillofacial surgery
head and neck cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2217

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