Functional donor site morbidity longer than one year after fibula free flap: A prospective biomechanical analysis.
Carsten RendenbachAshkan RashadLara HansenCarsten KohlmeierMoritz L DyckAnna SulingAlexandre T AssafMichael AmlingMax HeilandJohannes WiknerBjoern RieckeKilian KreutzerPublished in: Microsurgery (2017)
Reduced peak power and balance ability seem to be reversible short-term effects after fibula harvesting. We recommend preoperative patient education and standardized protocols for physiotherapy.