Postoperative Complications
Conditions
Brief summary
Pre- and postoperatively patients who underwent free fibula flap were examined regarding donor-site morbidity of the lower extremities.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
PROCEDUREFibula Explantation
surgical harvest of an osteomyocutaenous transplant consisting of a part of the fibula and surrounding soft tissues
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Planned continuity interrupting mandible resection * Planned mandible reconstruction with free fibula flap * Informed consent * Procedure performed at University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf
Exclusion criteria
* Preexisting pathology/disease of the lower limbs or back (angiologic, neurologic, orthopedic) * Musculosceletal pain at the time of study enrollment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Esslinger Fitness Index | 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average | Jumping Mechanography, Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AOFAS Score | 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average | Objective and Subjective Score for functionality and pathology of the ankle region |
| Balance Test | 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average | Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP, measures the patients' stability |
| Range of Motion | 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average | Measuring Ankle Motion before and after surgery with a goniometer |
Outcome results
None listed