Successful reconstruction of a post-traumatic defect of 16 cm of the distal femur by modified Capanna's technique (vascularised free fibula combined with allograft) – A case report and technical note

Reconstruction of large defects following trauma in the distal femur are a surgical challenge. These cases usually require multiple procedures and are associated with poor functional outcomes. We managed a post-traumatic distal femur defect of 16 cm using the modified Capanna's technique – comb...

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Main Authors: Raja Bhaskara Rajasekaran, Dheenadhayalan Jayaramaraju, Hari Venkataramani, Devendra Agraharam, Raja Sabapathy Shanmuganathan, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644018300281