Gait performance in assessing donor-site morbidity following osteocutaneous free fibula transfer: a preliminary study

摘要

Autologous free fibula flap (FFF) is one of the most popular technique used for reconstructing mandibular, maxillary, and segmental long bone defects [1,2]. Previous studies have investigated motor alterations on the lower limbs due the intervention, reporting several changes relative to spatio-temporal parameters [3] and kinematics [4]. However, the functional deficits following FFF are generally ignored by the patient and the perception of morbidity is low [3; 5]. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of donor-site significant alterations after the intervention and, on the base of the findings, the planning of a focused rehabilitation treatment.