Ipsilateral free fibula transfer for reconstruction of a segmental femoral-shaft defect

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 675-677

  Erdmann, Detlev ^a   Bergquist, Gunnar E O ^a   Scott Levin, L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Free fibula transfer; Peroneal artery; Peroneal vein; Saphenous vein; Segmental defect of the femur

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; BONE ALLOGRAFT; CASE REPORT; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FEMUR MALFORMATION; HUMAN; OSTEOSARCOMA; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0036459920     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2002.3952     Document Type: Article

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