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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Orthoplastic tarsal reconstruction using a chimeric vascularized bone graft in a heavy smoker: a case report.

Primoz Potocnik, Luisa Lotter, Andreas Toepfer, Volker J Schmidt

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2025. 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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Primoz PotocnikDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-356X
Luisa LotterDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, HOCH, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland.
Andreas ToepferDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland.
Volker J SchmidtDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, HOCH, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Vascularized reconstruction of bone defects in the foot after osteomyelitis is a complex procedure that requires an orthoplastic collaboration. This case demonstrates the successful use of a free osteocutaneous fibula flap with a perforator-based skin island to reconstruct the medial midfoot following a late-onset infection after fusion for osteonecrosis. A 63-year-old woman presented after osteonecrosis and failed surgeries, including talonavicular and naviculocuneiform arthrodesis complicated by infection. Given the patient's smoking and infection history, revision using avascular bone grafts was not an option. A vascularized fibula graft and a perforator-based skin island were used to reconstruct the medial column and the soft tissue. The patient was free of pain and had full ankle mobility at 12 months. Reconstructing large postosteomyelitic foot defects is challenging. Vascularized bone and soft tissue flaps are essential to ensure healing and stability. Proper risk stratification and backup surgical strategies are critical for high-risk patients.

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free flapmedial column reconstructionmidfoot reconstructionosteonecrosis of the navicular bonevascularized bone graftvascularized fibula

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PMID40917710
PMCPMC12411850

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