Clinical Outcomes of Treatment with Free Vascularized Fibular Flap in Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

• Main Authors: Ibrahim Halil Rizvanoglu, Kazim Onur Unal, Ertugrul Aksahin, Metin Akinci
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGEYA Publishing Company 2021-08-01
• Series: Hand and Microsurgery
• Subjects: key words: avascular necrosis of femoral head; harris hip score; free vascularized fibular flap; steinberg classification
• Online Access: http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=136634

Abstract Objectives: Research of the clinical results of patients diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the femoral head and treated with free vascularized fibular flap. Methods: Thirteen hip joints of 10 patients who were treated with vascularized fibula for the diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the femoral head were inspected. Stage of disease was grouped according to the Steinberg staging system, and stage II-III patients underwent free vascularized fibular flap surgery. Preoperative and postoperative Harris hip score, VAS scores, and Steinberg stages of the patients were compared. Results: The patients were followed for an average of 28 months (range 7 to 42). Pre-operative and post-operative Harris hip score of the patients were found to be 55.2 and 95.3 on average, respectively (p [Hand Microsurg 2021; 10(2.000): 143-151]