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Doshi A, Borle F, Bhola N. Unveiling the Extraordinary: A Rare Type IIIA Infra-Popliteal Arterial Variation in a Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction. Cureus 2024; 16:e59984. [PMID: 38854181 PMCID: PMC11162288 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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The free fibula flap (FFF), based on the peroneal artery (PA) system, is the gold standard for mandibular reconstruction. Various anatomical variations in the infra-popliteal lower limb vascular system exist. These variations present as an intraoperative surprise to surgeons even after an unremarkable clinical vascular examination of the leg. Here, we report one such case, where we performed successful mandibular reconstruction after encountering a Type IIIA variation of infra-popliteal arterial vasculature.
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- Akash Doshi
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Kumar V, Gupta PK, Bindu A, Mantri M, Mathews S, Jaiswal D, Kant Shankhdhar V. Safety of free fibula flap harvest in IIIA and IIIB tibio-peroneal trunk variations. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 85:326-333. [PMID: 37541049 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In head and neck cancer malignancies, free fibula flap is the gold standard for reconstruction of segmental bone defects owing to its predictable anatomy, long bone length, and feasibility for multiple osteotomies. However, sometimes because of variations in anatomy of tibio-peroneal trunk, it is a dilemma for the surgeons to use free fibula flap for reconstruction. This case series aimed to evaluate the safety of harvest of fibula in such cases in terms of acute and chronic donor-site complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted from January 2018 to May 2021. All the patients with tibio-peroneal trunk anomaly, diagnosed during surgery, who underwent successful harvest of the free fibula were included in the study and analyzed for the early major and minor donor wound complications, long-term donor complications, and late functional deficit using the Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI). RESULTS Out of 714 free fibulae operated, 26 patients (3.6%) had such tibio-peroneal trunk variations: 22 (2.9%) cases of type III A and B anomalies and 4 (0.56%) cases of type III C anomalies. The average FADI score was 95.3%. No one had any difficulty in personal care and activity of daily living. CONCLUSIONS The free fibula flap can be safely harvested in patients with type III A and B anomalies if vascularity of foot after clamping of peroneal vessels is good and anterior tibial vessels are normal.
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- Vineet Kumar
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, HBCH and MPMMCC, Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi and Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
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Atilgan N. The Use of Free Fibula Flap in Different Extremities and Our Clinical Results. Cureus 2023; 15:e47450. [PMID: 37877106 PMCID: PMC10591232 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Background and objectives Plastic, orthopedic, otolaryngology, and oromaxillofacial surgery specialists rely on fibula grafts to solve reconstructive problems. The aim of this study is to discuss the use and results of vascular fibula flaps in the treatment of bone and soft tissue defects in various regions with different etiologies. Materials and methods In our clinic, we treated 32 patients with osteocutaneous fibular flaps due to bone and soft tissue defects of different etiologies and varying anatomical regions. In our study, age, gender, side, cause of injury, surgical technique, treatment results, and complications were evaluated for each patient. Results Of the 32 patients, 25 were male, and 7 were female. The average age is 37.2 (27-56). The mean bone defect size was 10.45 cm. Bone defect occurred in eight patients due to osteomyelitis, eleven patients due to gunshot wounds, nine patients due to pseudoarthrosis, and four patients due to a giant cell tumor. We applied osteocutaneous fibula flap in 27 patients and vascularized fibular flap in five patients. Bone union could not be achieved in four patients, and bone grafting was performed as a secondary surgery. Local infection occurred in five patients, and their treatment was completed with debridement and antibiotic administration. Wound complications occurred in three patients at the donor site, which were treated with debridement and skin grafting. The mean duration of radiological union was three months, and complete union was achieved in the seventh month. Conclusions We have shown in our case series that free vascularized fibula transfer has gained an important place in the field of skeletal reconstruction and is a reliable method for various bone reconstructions.
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- Numan Atilgan
- Department of Hand Surgery, Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital, Sanliurfa, TUR
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Betar NM, Subramaniam SS, Borgna SC. Fibula free flap with type IIIB popliteal artery branching: a case report and recommendations. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00238-020-01673-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Schuderer JG, Meier JK, Klingelhöffer C, Gottsauner M, Reichert TE, Wendl CM, Ettl T. Magnetic resonance angiography for free fibula harvest: anatomy and perforator mapping. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 49:176-182. [PMID: 31564478 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to outline lower leg vessel anatomy and to investigate reliability and limitations of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in patients proposed for microvascular fibula transplantation (free fibula flap (FFF)). We retrospectively investigated MRAs of 99 patients considered for FFF. Frontal MRA planes and maximal intensity projections (MIPs) were evaluated for fibula lengths, anatomical branching pattern, arterial stenoses and fibular perforator positions in both legs (n=198). Normal branching patterns were observed in 168 (85.3%) legs. Twenty-nine (14.7%) legs presented abnormal branching patterns. Once (0.5%) the anterior, 19 times (9.6%) the posterior tibial artery were absent or hypoplastic. Nine (4.6%) lower legs presented an arteria peronea magna. Average length of the tibiofibular trunk (TFT) was 3.3±0.15cm. A total of 492 perforators were found with an average of 2.5 (±0.82±0.99) perforators per leg. A mapping of perforator run-offs was illustrated true to scale. Lower limb stenoses were distributed in the anterior tibial artery (14.1%), in the posterior tibial artery (11.1%) and in the fibular artery (8.1%). Smoking (P=0.828), diabetes (P=0.727) and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (P=0.172) did not correlate with presence of stenoses. Preoperative lower limb angiography avoids postoperative complications. MRA reliably and non-invasively identifies anatomical variants and arterial stenoses without radiation. Illustration of perforator run-offs enhances incision planning for fibula harvest.
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- J G Schuderer
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Bazin I, Armendariz M, Marcheix PS, Pichon M, Fredon F, Mabit C, Mathieu PA. A computed tomography study of the fibula: morphology, morphometry, intramedullary anatomy, application prospects on intramedullary nailing. Surg Radiol Anat 2019; 41:681-687. [PMID: 30993418 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-019-02213-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The intramedullary percutaneous pinning in fractures of the lateral malleolus is a technique of osteosynthesis that can reduce complications of ORIF. Our study describes the morphology and the morphometry of the fibula, in particular intramedullary, so as to specify the best fibular nail features. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study on CT acquisitions of fibulae in vivo. We studied total length, and the distal malleolar angle. Regarding intramedullary morphology, six axial study levels were defined. Each level was assigned a morphometric classification (oval, triangular, quadrangular or irregular), and a measure of the diameter of the cavity. The distance between the smaller diameter and the malleolar tip was investigated. RESULTS We included 50 patients for 97 fibulae. The average age was 66.5 years. The irregular morphology type was the most frequently found. The average length was 370.5 mm (SD = 18.1; CI 95% [366.9; 374.1]), the average distal malleolar angle was 163.5° (SD = 3.7; CI 95% [162.7; 164.2]). The average minimal intramedullary diameter at malleolus level was 3.2 mm (SD = 1.2; CI 95% [3.0; 3.5]), with a minimum size reaching 95.8 mm (SD = 13.8; CI 95% [93.0; 98.5]) of the malleolar tip. CONCLUSIONS The analysis of morphological parameters of the fibula, in particular the lateral malleolus and intramedullary morphology is necessary for the design of a morpho-adapted nail. Interpersonal variability must be taken into account by the implant industry to offer nails of suited lengths and diameters.
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- I Bazin
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France.
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges Dupuytren, 2 Avenue Martin Luther King, 87000, Limoges, France
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Head and neck reconstruction following surgical extirpative management of head and neck cancer requires critical assessment and meticulous correction of both aesthetic and functional deficits to optimize the physical and psychological well-being of the patient. Unique to head and neck cancers is the potential alteration of one's senses, breathing, speech, and swallowing functions, as well as overall head and neck aesthetics. When possible, tissue defects are replaced with similar tissues, though donor sites may be anatomically local, regional, or distant. The "reconstructive ladder" provides a heuristic approach to restoring the functional and aesthetic integrity of the head and neck cancer patient. Local tissue-rearrangement, grafts, flaps, and prosthetics are all options in the armamentarium of the reconstructive surgeon. The aim of this chapter is to familiarize the reader with the aims of reconstructive surgery, techniques employed to restore form and function as well as challenges and outcomes.
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- Edward Ray
- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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