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Area of Science:

  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Vascularized Bone Grafts
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Arterialized venous flaps (AVFs) utilize venous networks for flap revascularization.
  • Previous studies confirmed AVF feasibility in soft tissues.
  • Osseous AVFs have not been previously investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the flap survival and bone quality of osseous AVFs in a preclinical pig model.
  • To compare osseous AVFs with conventional arterial flaps (cAF) and bone grafts (BG).

Main Methods:

  • Medial femoral condyle flaps were elevated in 18 pigs.
  • Three groups were established: AVF (n=6), cAF (n=6), and BG (n=6).
  • AVFs involved anastomosis of the genicular artery with a vena comitans, preserving one efferent vein for drainage.

Main Results:

  • Histology and histomorphometry revealed significantly superior bone quality in cAF and AVF groups compared to BG.
  • AVF group demonstrated a higher bone volume (p=0.01) than BG.
  • The AVF technique successfully supported osseous free flap survival.

Conclusions:

  • Osseous free flaps can be supported and survive using arterialization of the venous network.
  • AVFs present a feasible concept for revascularizing free flaps with compromised arteries but robust veins.
  • Further research is required to evaluate the clinical applicability of arterialized venous bone flaps.