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ArticleJoint diseases and related surgery2021

A different option in vascular bone grafts in the hand and wrist region: Use of a dorsoulnar artery-based osteo-fascio-cutaneous flap: A case series.

Osman Orman, Fikret Eren, Ahmet Duran Kara, Ceyhun Cesur, Cengiz Yıldırım, Bilge Kağan Aysal

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Osman Ormanİstanbul Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Kemik Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, El Cerrahisi Kliniği, 3447 Sarıyer, İstanbul, Türkiye. osmanorman@gmail.com.
Fikret Eren
Ahmet Duran Kara
Ceyhun Cesur
Cengiz Yıldırım
Bilge Kağan Aysal
Antalya IVF · TRMinistry of Health · TRMuğla University · TRSabancı Üniversitesi · TRTC İstanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi

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objectivesThis study aims to describe our surgery technique and discuss patients treated through the dorsoulnar artery (DUA)-based technique of osseous and osteo-fascio-cutaneous vascularized ulnar bone grafting. PATIENTS AND

methodsBetween January 2011 and January 2015, six male patients (median age: 22.5 years; range, 20 to 24 years) who underwent surgery during which the technique of DUA ulnar bone graft was utilized. One patient with scaphoid nonunion, three patients with Kienböck's disease, and two patients with a traumatic metacarpal defect were retrospectively evaluated. The joint range of motion (ROM), grip strength, Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire score and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, and radiographies before and after surgery were examined. Scintigraphy was performed at 12 weeks postoperatively to monitor the viability of the bone graft.

resultsAll patients showed improvements in the ROM, grip strength, VAS, and DASH scores. According to the radiographic examination, bone union was achieved in all patients and the scintigraphy revealed that vascularization was detected in the bone tissue.

conclusionThe advantages of DUA-based vascularized bone graft are good bone quality and quantity and versatility due to its long pedicle. The osteo-fasio-cutaneous DUA flap seems to be effective in the treatment of traumatic metacarpal bone defects accompanied by skin loss. The DUA-based vascularized ulnar bone may be a source for scaphoid and lunate biological bone reconstruction.

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Bone TransplantationHandHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesSurgical FlapsTurkeyWristWrist JointYoung Adult

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