Sternal defect reconstruction using a double-barrel vascularized free fibula flap: a case report
Total and subtotal sternectomy oncological defects can result in large deficits in the chest wall, disrupting the biomechanics of respiration. Reviewing the current literature involving respiratory function and rib motion after sternectomy, autologous rigid reconstruction was determined to provide t...
Main Authors: | Paula Rocha Gravina, Daniel K. Chang, James A. Mentz, Rami Paul Dibbs, Marco Maricevich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2021-09-01
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Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-2021-00682.pdf |
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