Salvage Arthrodesis of the Knee with a Vascularized Fibular Graft

Stefanie C.M. van den Heuvel, Fientje J.C. van der Veen, Timothy U. Jiya and Henri A.H. Winters

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Netherlands
Department of Orthopedics Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Netherlands

^*Correspondance to: Stefanie C.M. van den Heuvel 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1610

Abstract

Failed primary knee arthrodesis or a large skeletal defect around the knee can be difficult to treat. Solitary or double fibular grafts incorporated as part of a free tissue transfer or an ipsilateral pedicled flap rotated proximally about the knee are established techniques. We describe essential surgical refinements of a salvage arthrodesis of the knee with a vascularised ipsilateral fibular graft as part of a limb-saving procedure that expand graft size and graft mobility.

Keywords

Vascularized Fibular Graft; Salvage Arthrodesis; Knee

Cite the article

van den Heuvel SCM, van der Veen FJC, Jiya TU, Winters HAH. Salvage Arthrodesis of the Knee with a Vascularized Fibular Graft. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1610.