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Fate of Vascularized Bone Grafts

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Bone Transplantation

Abstract

Advances in the field of microsurgery over the past decade have made it possible to provide a continuing circulation to bone grafts used in the reconstruction of extremities with massive segmental bone loss following trauma or secondary to tumor resection. In order to appreciate the significance of transferring segmental autogenous bone grafts on vascular pedicles in reconstructive surgery, the surgeon must have an understanding of the methods traditionally used and, more importantly, their historical development.

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Weiland, A.J. (1989). Fate of Vascularized Bone Grafts. In: Aebi, M., Regazzoni, P. (eds) Bone Transplantation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83571-1_4

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