• Department of Hand Surgery, 98th PLA Hospital. Huzhou Zhejiang, P. R. China 313000;
Lateral malleolus; Defect; Second metatarsal base bone flap; Transferring
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Objective To study the method and effect of transferring the pedicled second metatarsal base for repairing bone defect of lateral malleolus. Methods Thirty lower limb specimens were anatomized to observe the morphology, structure and blood supply of the second metatarsal bone . Then transferring of thepedicled second metatarsal base was designed and used in 6 patients clinically.All cases were male, aged from 24 to 48 years old, and the area of bone defect was 3-4 cm. Results Followed up for 3-11 months, all patients healed primarily both in donor and recipient sites. There were excellent results in 4 cases and good results in 2 cases . The morphology and function of the malleoli were satisfactory. Conclusion Transferring of the pedicled second metatarsal base for repairing bone defect of lateral malleolus is an effective and reliable operative method.

Citation： YU Lixin,GAO Jianming,WU Shuipei,et al.. TRANSFERRING OF THE PEDICLED SECOND METATARSAL BASE FOR REPAIRING BONE DEFECT OFLATERAL MALLEOLUS. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2002, 16(2): 117-119. doi: Copy