Method of quadriceps attachment following upper tibial resection

Microsurgery. 2006;26(2):106-10. doi: 10.1002/micr.20190.

Abstract

Limb salvage procedures for osteosarcomas of the upper tibia present combined problems of knee-joint and tibial reconstruction. Many methods of overcoming this have been described. We describe a new technique of prosthetic knee-joint and upper-tibial reconstruction, combined with a vascularized fibular bone flap for reattachment of the quadriceps muscle and tendon unit, resulting in superior long-term function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Artificial Limbs*
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Fibula / transplantation
  • Humans
  • Limb Salvage / methods
  • Male
  • Osteosarcoma / surgery*
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Quadriceps Muscle / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Tibia*