Background: The gap nonunion considered to be a common and complex problem for orthopedic surgeon. most bone which is used fill this usually fibula. Fibula easy access with minimum complication at donor site. Aim: To evaluate the result in forearm bones Methods: 13 patients were selected. age was between 20to 50 years. mean 34.9 graft taken from mid shaft of fibula cancellous proximal tibia. Bo...

BACKGROUND Paralysis of the common peroneal nerve is one of the relatively common nerve injuries related to the lithotomy position with the use of a knee-crutch/leg-holder system. Several risk factors have been implicated in lithotomy position-related common peroneal nerve paralysis during operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present study, 21 young healthy volunteers participated in the i...

neglected, untreated and delayed femur neck fractures are commonly encountered and the treatment dilemma arises especially when the patient is physiologically young and osteosynthesis is the preferred option. controversy exists in the current literature as the various head salvage surgeries like valgus subtrochanteric osteotomy, non-vascularized fibular bone grafting, muscle pedicle bone grafti...

Fibular Hemimelia is the most common lower extremity congenital longitudinal deficiency (frequency 1/40,000 live births). . It is associated with a constellation of deformities including foot ray deficiencies, subtalar coalition, ball and socket ankle joint, ankle joint malorientation, diaphyseal angular deformity apex anteromedial, fibular deficiency. . Congenital shortening of the tibia assoc...

To determine whether untreated grade 3 posterolateral knee injuries contribute to a significant increase in force on a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction graft, we measured the force on the graft during joint loading of a posterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knee with otherwise intact structures and then selectively cut the popliteofibular ligament, popliteus tendon, and the fibula...