Pedicled medial femoral condyle corticoperiosteal flap for achieving union in patients with nonunion of the distal half of the femur (A short case series of three patients)
The pedicled MFC-CP flap appears to be a feasible option for treating recalcitrant distal femur nonunion, with minimal donor site morbidity. However, larger studies are needed to confirm its efficacy.
Authors
- Ayman Shaheen
- Mostafa Ezzat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3588-3494)
- Walid Ebeid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3466-8802)
- Ashraf N. Moharram
- Nader Kamiel
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08644-6
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cairo University
- Science and Technology Development Fund