Abstract
The results of vascularised rib graft transfers are analysed in 25 patients followed up for more than two years (average 34 months). Radiographs showed early and rapid incorporation of the grafts in 4 to 16 weeks (average 8.5 weeks); external immobilisation averaged 11 weeks (range 5 to 24 weeks). The technique seems a useful alternative to allografts or homografts employing an avascular rib or fibula since it promotes rapid healing without needing microsurgical techniques.
Publisher
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
Cited by
37 articles.
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