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  "abstract": "The fibula has been used as a bone graft in different reconstructive orthopedic procedures, namely core decompression, limb salvage surgery in giant cell tumor of the distal end of the radius, like a strut graft for bone defects, etc. Despite this widespread use of the fibula, there is very limited literature available on the donor site morbidity. The purpose of our study is to assess the complications related to bone grafting site of the fibula that we have encountered after this graft had been obtained and to evaluate morbidity following free fibular bone grafting. We conducted a Prospective and Retrospective Study from January 2015 to August 2019, comprising 54 patients with a mean age of 34 years who underwent 60 free fibular grafting, with follow-up at 1 month and 6 months. The average ankle-hind-foot score for the 54 patients evaluated was 92.33 of a possible 100 (range 55-100). Radiographic analysis of donor and contralateral sides showed no difference in the ankle joint. Harvesting a fibular strut graft is not without complications, although which can be minimized by following standard protocols and meticulous soft tissue dissection.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Orthopaedic, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.",
    "Department of Orthopaedic, District Hospital, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India."
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  "arxiv": null,
  "author_total": 6,
  "authors": [
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      "name": "Keshav Kumar Sen"
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      "name": "Prem Chand Ahirwar"
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      ],
      "name": "Gourav Prajapati"
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      "name": "Atul Chourasia"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Dharm Prakash Gupta"
    },
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      "name": "Rahul Ahirwar"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d78rta3byhv7t.bib",
  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i11.8552",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13740908",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY-NC",
  "licence_label": "CC BY-NC",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13740908?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13740908",
  "pmid": "42997053",
  "published": "2026-11-01",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d78rta3byhv7t.ris",
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  "title": "Retrospective Assessment of Donor Site Morbidity after Partial Fibula Resection.",
  "title_text": "Retrospective Assessment of Donor Site Morbidity after Partial Fibula Resection.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T15:20:34Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d78rta3byhv7t",
  "venue": "Journal of orthopaedic case reports",
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