Bilateral Fibular Graft: Biological Reconstruction after Resection of Primary Malignant Bone Tumors of the Lower Limb

This paper deals with bilateral vascularized fibular grafts (BVFG) as a method for reconstruction of metadiaphyseal defects of the femur and tibia in young patients suffering from malignant bone tumors of the lower limb. This reconstructional technique was used in 11 patients undergoing metadiaphyse...

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Main Authors: Maya Niethard, Carmen Tiedke, Dimosthenis Andreou, Frank Traub, Mario Kuhnert, Mathias Werner, Per-Ulf Tunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Sarcoma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/205832