Fracture of the tibia after a fibula graft for mandibular reconstruction: A rare complication, report of a case

Ru-Shan Goey; Bert van Drunen; Enrike van der Linden; J P Richard van Merkesteyn

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3987

Fracture of the tibia after a fibula graft for mandibular reconstruction: A rare complication, report of a case

Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 24;9(5):e03987. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3987. eCollection 2021 May.

Authors

Ru-Shan Goey¹, Bert van Drunen², Enrike van der Linden³, J P Richard van Merkesteyn¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Leiden University Medical Centre Leiden The Netherlands.
² Department of Plastic Surgery Leiden University Medical Centre Leiden The Netherlands.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery Leiden University Medical Centre Leiden The Netherlands.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Free fibula flap; Morbidity of the donor site; Oral cancer; Stress fracture of the tibia.

Publication types

Case Reports