Fibular regeneration following fibulectomy in children- evaluation minimum two years after fibular harvest

Abstract

Background the literature on fibular regeneration once procuring non-vascularized fibular grafts in child continuous to be scanty. The non-vascularized fibular graft has distinction of fibular regeneration occurring at the donor area.Material and methods retrospectively analyzed the fibular regeneration at the donor leg following harvest of non-vascularized fibular graft. These patients had minimum 2 years follow up. The radiological regeneration was made in percentage by calculating the area of both operated and normal limb.Results A total of 30 patients were evaluated. The average patient age was 9.56 years. No pain or neuromuscular deficit in the operated limb. The mean follows up of 39.4 months. The continuity of the fibula in the longitudinal was restored in 27 cases.