Reconstruction of oncologic upper extremity defects with fibula free flaps has high union rates and excellent functional outcomes.

Farooq ShahzadAmanda FazzalariYasmina ZoghbiMichelle R CoriddiTalia R ChapmanBabak J MehraraJoseph J DisaPeter G CordeiroJohn H HealeyEdward Athanasian

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)

Oncologic upper-extremity reconstruction with fibula free flaps has excellent functional outcomes. Bone union is a predictor of superior limb function.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
robot assisted
breast reconstruction
bone mineral density
prostate cancer
bone loss
bone regeneration
minimally invasive