BACKGROUND Surgical cutting guides are used in mandibular reconstruction involving osteotomy of the mandible and fibula. Cutting guides produced using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies have been reported recently. These guides aim to increase the benefits to patients by improving the accuracy, shortening the operating time, and correcting occlusion....

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on osteotomy gap healing in a rat fibula model. METHODS A total of 40 12-week-old male Wistar rats underwent unilateral open osteotomy of the fibula to create a 2 mm gap. The rats were randomly assigned to an EA group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). In the EA group, a cathodal electrode was connected to an acupuncture needle percut...

Clinicians and anatomists have ignored the superior tibiofibular joint too long. As Dr. Arthur Helfet5 states: "The superior tibiofibular joint has suffered clinical and literary neglect." Although pathology of this joint is relatively uncommon, it must be considered as a differential diagnosis. Persistent, vague symptoms of the lateral aspect of the knee may include pathology to the superior t...

The reconstruction of long bone defects after tumor resection has been a challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. Increased survival of patients with aggressive or malignant tumors of the extremities has made microsurgical reconstruction more relevant in improving their quality of life. In order to avoid amputation, these long defects are often reconstructed with vascularized autogenous fibular...