Retrospective Assessment of Donor Site Morbidity after Partial Fibula Resection.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: The fibula has been used as a bone graft in different reconstructive orthopedic procedures, namely core decompression, limb salvage surgery in giant cell tumor of the distal end of the radius, like a strut graft for bone defects, etc. Despite this widespread use of the fibula, there is very limited literature available on the donor site morbidity. The purpose of our study is to assess the complications related to bone grafting site of the fibula that we have encountered after this graft had been obtained and to evaluate morbidity following free fibular bone grafting. Materials and Methods: We conducted a Prospective and Retrospective Study from January 2015 to August 2019, comprising 54 patients with a mean age of 34 years who underwent 60 free fibular grafting, with follow-up at 1 month and 6 months. Results: The average ankle-hind-foot score for the 54 patients evaluated was 92.33 of a possible 100 (range 55-100). Radiographic analysis of donor and contralateral sides showed no difference in the ankle joint. Conclusion: Harvesting a fibular strut graft is not without complications, although which can be minimized by following standard protocols and meticulous soft tissue dissection.
Source: PubMed
Institution: Bundelkhand Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225561382