Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Flap Reconstruction for Osseous Defects of the Hand and Wrist. [Review]
Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Flap Reconstruction for Osseous Defects of the Hand and Wrist. [Review]
- 2024
Vascularized bone flaps from the descending genicular artery system are versatile and effective for the use of recalcitrant nonunions from the tubular bones of the hand to the long bones of the upper extremity. Familiarity with the vascular pedicle, various techniques of harvest and inset, and skin paddle harvest and application are essential for the reconstructive surgeon. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
English
0749-0712
10.1016/j.hcl.2023.06.003 [doi] S0749-0712(23)00059-8 [pii]
*Fractures, Ununited
*Wrist
Bone Transplantation/mt [Methods]
Femur/bs [Blood Supply]
Femur/su [Surgery]
Fractures, Ununited/su [Surgery]
Humans
Surgical Flaps
Upper Extremity
Curtis National Hand Center
Journal Article
Review
Vascularized bone flaps from the descending genicular artery system are versatile and effective for the use of recalcitrant nonunions from the tubular bones of the hand to the long bones of the upper extremity. Familiarity with the vascular pedicle, various techniques of harvest and inset, and skin paddle harvest and application are essential for the reconstructive surgeon. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
English
0749-0712
10.1016/j.hcl.2023.06.003 [doi] S0749-0712(23)00059-8 [pii]
*Fractures, Ununited
*Wrist
Bone Transplantation/mt [Methods]
Femur/bs [Blood Supply]
Femur/su [Surgery]
Fractures, Ununited/su [Surgery]
Humans
Surgical Flaps
Upper Extremity
Curtis National Hand Center
Journal Article
Review