Limb Salvage for Primary Malignant Bone Tumors of the Distal Leg in Skeletally Immature Patients: Ankle Arthrodesis Using Vascularized Ipsilateral or Contralateral Fibular Flap

Abstract Background Malignant bone tumors of the distal tibia or fibula in children are rare. Quality of functional outcome following limb salvage surgery is still controversial. This is a retrospective review of the functional outcome of ankle arthrodesis using vascularized fibular fla...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Mohamed El Ghoneimy, Mohamed Sokar, Nehal Kamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1688762