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Prospective Biomechanical Analysis of Donor-site Morbidity Following Microvascular Fibula Transplantation

Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Complications
Registration Number
NCT02265991
Lead Sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Brief Summary

Pre- and postoperatively patients who underwent free fibula flap were examined regarding donor-site morbidity of the lower extremities.

Detailed Description

27 patients are examined before and after microsurgical fibula flap performed at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria
  • Planned continuity interrupting mandible resection
  • Planned mandible reconstruction with free fibula flap
  • Informed consent
  • Procedure performed at University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf
Exclusion Criteria
  • Preexisting pathology/disease of the lower limbs or back (angiologic, neurologic, orthopedic)
  • Musculosceletal pain at the time of study enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Esslinger Fitness Index1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average

Jumping Mechanography, Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of Motion1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average

Measuring Ankle Motion before and after surgery with a goniometer

AOFAS Score1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average

Objective and Subjective Score for functionality and pathology of the ankle region

Balance Test1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average

Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP, measures the patients' stability

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