Use of the Vascularized Iliac-Crest Flap in Musculoskeletal Lesions
Joint Authors
Tonoli, Cristiane
Bechara, Alexandre H. S.
Rossanez, Roberto
Belangero, William D.
Livani, Bruno
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bone loss was in the past treated by several methods, such as bone distraction and the use of nonvascularized or tissue-bank bone grafts.
With the advent of modern microsurgical techniques, the vascularized bone flap has been used with good results; it resolves local nutritional problems, repairs soft tissue that is often damaged by severe trauma, and treats bone loss due to tumors, pseudarthroses, and osteomyelitis.
This paper reports the authors’ experience with the use of vascularized iliac-crest flaps to treat orthopedic pathologies in five patients with traumatic bone loss (<10 cm), three with osteomyelitis, and three with atrophic nonunion.
In all cases, the same surgeon obtained a vascularized iliac-crest flap with a pedicle based on the deep iliac circumflex artery.
All flaps consolidated within a mean period of 3 months.
These findings demonstrate that the use of an iliac-crest flap is a treatment option in cases of bone loss and that it is associated with good functional results and minimal donor-site morbidity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tonoli, Cristiane& Bechara, Alexandre H. S.& Rossanez, Roberto& Belangero, William D.& Livani, Bruno. 2013. Use of the Vascularized Iliac-Crest Flap in Musculoskeletal Lesions. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003758
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tonoli, Cristiane…[et al.]. Use of the Vascularized Iliac-Crest Flap in Musculoskeletal Lesions. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003758
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tonoli, Cristiane& Bechara, Alexandre H. S.& Rossanez, Roberto& Belangero, William D.& Livani, Bruno. Use of the Vascularized Iliac-Crest Flap in Musculoskeletal Lesions. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003758
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1003758