Open AccessFracture of the tibia after a fibula graft for mandibular reconstruction: A rare complication, report of a case
Author(s) -
Goey Rushan,
van Drunen Bert,
van der Linden Enrike,
van Merkesteyn J.P. Richard
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3987
Subject(s) - medicine , fibula , tibia , complication , fracture (geology) , surgery , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , botany , geotechnical engineering , engineering , biology , genus
A tibia fracture after a fibula harvest is a rare and serious condition; however, when treated adequately, it has a good outcome. The possibility of a fracture should be kept in mind and other pathology and/or metastasis should be ruled out.