Abstract
We describe the first case of a femur free flap in which we utilized the femur to restore pelvic ring continuity following a combined external hemipelvectomy-sacrectomy for cancer. We feel that the femur flap can be an important reconstructive tool for load-bearing bony reconstruction of the pelvis and spine when lower extremity amputation is required. We also utilized a fibula flap to stabilize the spine and a fillet of leg flap to provide soft tissue coverage as part of a chimeric femur-fibula-fillet of leg free flap from the same limb, allowing us to reconstruct a large, complex defect with "spare parts" from the discarded lower extremity, thereby totally eliminating any donor site morbidity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1784-1787 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- External hemipelvectomy
- Femur free flap
- Fibula free flap
- Fillet of leg free flap
- Pelvic reconstruction
- Sacrectomy
- Sarcoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
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