Abstract
Free Osteocutaneous Fibular Graft for Infected Bone Defect of the Ulna: Case Report
Highlights
Fracture non-union or delayed union frequently occur after high-energy trauma, in open fractures with infections, inadequate osteosynthesis with unsatisfactory stabilization or with persistence of infection, but failure mostly occur in bony defects greater than 6 cm [1,2]
We report a case of infected nonunion of the proximal ulna managed with vascularized fibular graft as an osteoseptocutaneous flap
A 48-year-old man presented to our Out Patient Department with an infected gap nonunion of the right proximal ulna, presented 6 months after an open Monteggia fracture (Figure 1)
Summary
Free Osteocutaneous Fibular Graft for Infected Bone Defect of the Ulna: Case Report. Vascularized bone graft is a well-accepted technique when dealing with long defects. In this paper the author presents a case with a chronically infected gap nonunion of the proximal ulna treated with a free vascularized fibular graft. Vascularized fibular graft is a reliable technique for reconstruction of bone defects of the forearm even in the presence of infection
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