Fibula osteotomy

Except for the fibula, a 5cm section of the ankle is necessary to stabilize the ankle joint, and the rest can be transplanted. As the fibula is relatively superficial, straight and without curvature, the fibula head is similar to the lower end of the radius. Therefore, in addition to autogenous fibula transplantation used as a bone graft when the long bone diaphyseal fracture is not healing, it can also be used for long bone defects and lower radius defects. Defective long tube and lower end of radius.

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