OBJECTIVE: To investigate a good method for repairing the long bone defect of @entity2091 combined with soft tissue defect. METHODS: From 1988-1998, sixteen @entity1 with long bone defect of @entity2091 were admitted. There were 12 males, 4 females and aged from 16 to 45 years. The length of @entity2091 defect ranged from 7 cm to 12 cm, the area of soft tissue defect ranged from 5 cm x 3 cm to 12 cm x 6 cm. Free fibula grafting was adopted in repairing. During operation, the two ends of fibular artery were anastomosised with the anterior tibial artery of the recipient, and the composited fibular flap were transplanted. RESULTS: All grafted fibula unioned and the flap survived completely. Followed up for 6 to 111 months, 14 @entity1 acquired the normal function while the other 2 @entity1 received arthrodesis of the tibial-talus joint. In all the 16 @entity1 , the unstable ankle joint could not be observed. CONCLUSION: The modified method is characterized by the clear anatomy, the less @entity190 and the reduced operation time. Meanwhile, the blood supply of the grafted fibula can be monitored.

[Application of repairing XXXX and soft tissue defect with free fibula combined tissue grafting].

@entity2091 :: ('MESH:C535563', 'Disease') :: ['tibia'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss']
@entity2091 :: (MESH:C535563,Disease) :: ['tibia']
