Pre- and postoperatively patients who underwent free fibula flap were examined regarding donor-site morbidity of the lower extremities.
27 patients are examined before and after microsurgical fibula flap performed at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
27
surgical harvest of an osteomyocutaenous transplant consisting of a part of the fibula and surrounding soft tissues
Change in Esslinger Fitness Index
Jumping Mechanography, Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP
Time frame: 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average
AOFAS Score
Objective and Subjective Score for functionality and pathology of the ankle region
Time frame: 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average
Balance Test
Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP, measures the patients' stability
Time frame: 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average
Range of Motion
Measuring Ankle Motion before and after surgery with a goniometer
Time frame: 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average
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