Table 1.
Patients summary.
| Number | Age | Sex | Fracture site | Free flap | Recipient artery | Anastomotic type | Complications | Result | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | M | Distal | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 2 | 53 | M | Distal | ALT | Posterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 3 | 31 | M | Middle | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 4 | 21 | M | Distal | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 5 | 18 | M | Proximal | ALT | Medial inferior genicular a. | End-to-end | Successful | ||
| 6 | 34 | F | Middle | ALT | Posterior tibial a. | End-to-side | Congestion | Reexploration | Survival |
| 7 | 25 | M | Middle | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | End-to-side | Successful | ||
| 8 | 58 | F | Middle | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 9 | 50 | M | Middle | LD | Posterior tibial a. | End-to-side | Successful | ||
| 10 | 22 | M | Distal | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 11 | 19 | M | Distal | ALT | Posterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 12 | 33 | M | Middle | LD | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 13 | 24 | M | Middle | LD | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 14 | 32 | M | Distal | ALT | Posterior tibial a. | End-to-side | Successful | ||
| 15 | 30 | M | Proximal | LD | Popliteal a. | End-to-side | Deep infection | Debridement | Survival |
| 16 | 22 | M | Distal | ALT | Posterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Congestion | Reexploration | Survival |
| 17 | 21 | M | Middle | ALT | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful | ||
| 18 | 30 | F | Middle | LD | Anterior tibial a. | Flow-through | Successful |
ALT: anterolateral thigh flap, LD: latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.