Reconstruction of Extensive Upper Extremity Long Bone Defects With a Microvascular Fibula Flap

NCT ID: NCT02372838

Last Updated: 2015-08-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 13 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2015-02-28

Brief Summary

This study assesses the long-term functional outcomes of upper extremity long bone defects treated with the free fibula bone transfer.

Detailed Description

The study design entails a retrospective review of hospital records and a cross-sectional assessment using patient-reported outcome measures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reliability, complications and flap survival rate as well as the long-term functional and health-related quality of life results in patients with upper extremity long bone defect reconstructed using a microvascular fibula bone transfer.

Conditions

Limb Salvage

Study Design

• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

Microvascular fibula bone transfer

Reconstructive surgery with a microvascular bone flap

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients of upper extremity long bone bone defect treated with a microvascular fibula transfer in Helsinki University Central Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

• No upper extremity free fibular transfer

• Minimum Eligible Age: 5 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jussi Repo

M.S.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Erkki J. Tukiainen, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Other Identifiers

343/13/03/02/13/3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id