Research Article
Free Vascularized Fibula Salvage of Failed CPH in Pediatric Sarcoma Patients
Table 1
Free vascularized fibular flap (VFF) operative details.
| Patient | Original defect size (cm) | Fibula length (cm) | Anastomosis | Artery anastomosis style | # of veins | Skin paddle size (cm) | Operative duration (min) | Estimated blood loss (mL) | Was allograft or DBM used at the nonunion site? | Mode of fixation |
| 1 | 10.5 | 16 | Peroneal to side branch of brachial | ETS | 1 | — | — | 350 | Yes | Screws |
| 2 | 15 | 10 | Peroneal to circumflex humeral | ETE | 1 | 15 × 2.5 | 459 | 150 | No | Screws |
| 3 | 17 | 15 | Peroneal to brachial | ETS | 1 | 10 × 1.5 | 710 | 200 | No | Plate (reused from original procedure), screws |
| 4 | 15 | 11 | Peroneal to side branch of brachial | ETS | 1 | 15 × 2.5 | 497 | 50 | Yes | Screws |
| 5 | 8 | 10 | Peroneal to circumflex humeral artery | ETE | 1 | 15 × 3 | 462 | 375 | Yes | Screws |
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Third revision surgery. Fourth revision surgery. ETS: end-to-side; ETE: end-to-end; —: not available. |