Bone Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery

This text is a focused resource on the use of vascularized bone flaps for reconstructing complex defects, a technique many surgeons have limited experience with. It covers scenarios ranging from complex head and neck reconstruction to extremity trauma, tumor extirpation, and novel concepts in spinal reconstruction.

Chapters provide instruction on specific flap types, including the fibula free flap, osseocutaneous radial forearm free flap, scapular bone flap, iliac crest flap, and calvarial bone flap. Each chapter details the anatomy of the flap, the harvest technique, and troubleshooting, supported by real-world case examples.

Generous pre-, intra-, and post-operative photos show where the flap was elevated and how it was used. This first edition is a 2026 publication from Springer, delivered as a publisher PDF of 22.1 MB.

Key Features

Highlights

• Focuses on vascularized bone flaps for reconstructing complex defects
• Covers head and neck reconstruction, extremity trauma, tumor extirpation, and spinal reconstruction
• Details flap anatomy, harvest technique, and troubleshooting
• Includes real-world case examples
• Features generous pre-, intra-, and post-operative photos