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ASHAYERI M, ESLAMPOUR F. MICROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF LONG BONE DEFECTS USING FREE VASCULARIZED FIBULAR TRANSFER. Med J Islam Repub Iran 1987; 1 (1) :42-45
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MICROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF LONG BONE DEFECTS USING FREE VASCULARIZED FIBULAR TRANSFER
MOHAMMAD ASHAYERI , FEREYDON ESLAMPOUR
From the Department of Reconstructive Surgery, Shahid Motahhari Hospital, Iranian University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
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Management of long bone defects occurring in accidents or war injuries is a difficult problem, From 1978 to 1986, 11 patients were treated for long bone defects of the humerus ( 10 cases) and radius (one case), using free vascularized fibular transfer by microsurgical technique .The patients were followed for 4 months and in all of them, selective angiography and scanning revealed exellent graft :::union:::. We consider free vascularized fibular bone transfer a suitable alternative in management of long bone defects especially those complicated by other reconstructive methods.
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Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Surgery
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