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  • Title: The osteocutaneous free fibular graft.
    Author: Harrison DH.
    Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Br; 1986 Nov; 68(5):804-7. PubMed ID: 3782250.
    Abstract:
    Free osteocutaneous fibular grafts, revascularised by microvascular anastomoses, have been used for one-stage reconstruction of extensive bone and skin loss in the lower leg in seven patients. The addition of an integral skin flap to a vascularised fibular graft makes reconstruction of bone defects with significant skin loss possible, and the technique for designing and raising such a flap is presented. The advantages of this transfer over other microvascular osteocutaneous flaps are the available length of straight cortical bone, the large thin skin flap, the good diameter of the vascular pedicle and the fact that dissection is carried out under a tourniquet.
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