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  • Title: Reconstruction with vascularized medial femoral condyle flaps in hindfoot and ankle defects: a report of two cases.
    Author: Mattiassich G, Marcovici LL, Dorninger L, Kerschhagl M, Buerger H, Kroepfl A, Larcher L.
    Journal: Microsurgery; 2014 Oct; 34(7):576-81. PubMed ID: 24942331.
    Abstract:
    In this article, we report using free vascularized medial femoral condyle (MFC) flaps for reconstruction of bone defects and nonunion of the hindfoot and ankle in two patients. One patient had an open calcaneal fracture and hindfoot bone defect with impaired gait due to Achilles tendon functional loss. The second patient had nonunion with a chondral defect of the talus after a fall. Following uneventful recoveries, good objective and subjective results were achieved in terms of pain reduction and improved gait in both patients. No further operative intervention was needed during a 3-year follow-up period. The versatility of the corticoperiosteal graft from the MFC makes it an important reconstructive tool for addressing several major surgical problems of bony nonunion in the extremities, including posttraumatic reconstruction of hindfoot and ankle disorders.
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