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
Name Time Method Change in Esslinger Fitness Index 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average Jumping Mechanography, Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of Motion 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average Measuring Ankle Motion before and after surgery with a goniometer
AOFAS Score 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average Objective and Subjective Score for functionality and pathology of the ankle region
Balance Test 1 day before fibula transplantation and 8.3 months postoperatively on average Functional Assessment on Leonardo Mechanograph GFRP, measures the patients' stability