Biological reconstruction of the femur using double free vascularized fibular autografts in a vertical array because of a large defect following wide resection of an osteosarcoma: a case report with 7 years of follow-up

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2013 Jan;22(1):52-8. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328354afa6.

Abstract

Free vascularized fibular autograft transfer to the defect area after wide resection of bone sarcoma is one of many biological reconstruction methods. We report on an 8-year-old girl with 7 years of follow-up treated for right femur osteosarcoma. A 26 cm long tumor was resected with clear margins. Because the length of one fibular autograft was shorter than the defect length, bilateral free vascularized fibular autografts were used in a vertical array on top of one another, and placed inside a fresh-frozen femoral allograft. The original length of the femur was maintained by this technique.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Femur / surgery*
  • Fibula / blood supply*
  • Fibula / transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods
  • Osteosarcoma / surgery*