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ArticleStrategies in trauma and limb reconstruction

The Pedicled Fibula Flap for Lower Limb Reconstruction.

Marieke P Noorlander-Borgdorff, Georgios F Giannakópoulos, Henri Ah Winters, Matthijs Botman

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Article in Strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marieke P Noorlander-BorgdorffDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Georgios F GiannakópoulosDepartment of Surgery, Trauma Unit, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Henri Ah WintersDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Matthijs BotmanDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam University Medical Centers · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pedicled fibula flap is a reliable technique to treat large defects in the tibia. Despite increasing evidence of its efficacy and good long-term outcomes, a knowledge gap exists in its indications and technique. This instructional article presents a comprehensive overview of the indications, pre-operative planning, step-by-step surgery, and subsequent post-operative management. How to cite this article: Noorlander-Borgdorff MP, Giannakópoulos GF, Winters HAH,

Indexed as

Critical bone defectFibula flapLimb reconstructionOrthoplasticPedicled flapSkin islandSurgical techniqueTibiaVascularised bone flap

Identifiers

PMID38404565
PMCPMC10891355
OpenAlexW4391034279

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