Fracture of the tibia after a fibula graft for mandibular reconstruction: A rare complication, report of a case

Author(s):
Goey, R.S.; Drunen, B. van; Linden, E. van der; Merkesteyn, J.P.R. van (0000-0003-1729-0510)
Published
2021
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

A tibia fracture after a fibula harvest is a rare and serious condition; however, when treated adequately, it has a good outcome. The possibility of a fracture should be kept in mind and other pathology and/or metastasis should be ruled out.

Free fibula flapMorbidity of the donor siteOral cancerStress fracture of the tibia
Date issued
2021-05-01
Language
English
Publisher
WILEY
Is part of
Clinical Case Reports (2021), No. 5
hdl
1887/3212985
doi
10.1002/ccr3.3987