@article{2332,
  keywords = {Adult, Ankle Joint, Arteries, Female, Fibula, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Peroneal Nerve},
  author = {Dong L and Li F and Jiang J and Zhang G},
  title = {Transplantation of fibula with vascular pedicle for fusion of ankle in leprotic drop-foot.},
  abstract = {<p>Devascularized bone grafts are pieces of dead bone and they simply serve as scaffolds for new bone to grow and fill the gap, taking a long time when they succeed in doing so. In contrast, vascularized grafts being living tissues have short healing time, great vitality and strong infection-resisting capacity. We report here the successful use of vascularized grafts of the lower end of fibula for fusing the ankle in five leprosy patients.</p>},
  year = {2000},
  journal = {Indian journal of leprosy},
  volume = {72},
  pages = {431-6},
  month = {2000 Oct-Dec},
  issn = {0254-9395},
  language = {eng},
}