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. 2007 Jan;38(1):95-101, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2006.10.003.

Vascularized epiphyseal transplant

Marco Innocenti  1 , Luca Delcroix, G Federico Romano, Rodolfo Capanna
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Vascularized epiphyseal transplant

Marco Innocenti et al. Orthop Clin North Am. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

In skeletally immature patients, the transfer of vascularized epiphysis along with a variable amount of adjoining diaphysis may provide the potential for growth of such a graft, preventing future limb length discrepancy. This article describes the authors' experience with the vascularized transfer of the proximal fibular epiphysis in the reconstruction of large bone defects including the epiphysis in a series of 27 patients ranging in age from 2 to 11 years. The follow-up, ranging from 2 to 14 years, has been long enough to allow some evaluation of the validity, indications, and limits of this reconstructive option.

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