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Case Report

Combined iliac crest graft and short-scar pectoralis major flap for clavicular non-union reconstruction

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Pages 118-120 | Received 13 Jul 2020, Accepted 26 Jul 2021, Published online: 11 Aug 2021

Figures & data

Figure 1. Soft tissue defect and clavicular non-union after repeated debridements and vacuum dressings. Bone defect was filled with antibiotic beads.

Figure 1. Soft tissue defect and clavicular non-union after repeated debridements and vacuum dressings. Bone defect was filled with antibiotic beads.

Figure 2. Interposition of a 4 cm iliac crest graft and fixation by a locking plate.

Figure 2. Interposition of a 4 cm iliac crest graft and fixation by a locking plate.

Figure 3. Coverage of the bone graft and the locking plate by a pectoralis major flap elevated via a short scar submammary incision.

Figure 3. Coverage of the bone graft and the locking plate by a pectoralis major flap elevated via a short scar submammary incision.

Figure 4. X-ray imaging 8 weeks after surgery shows good embedding of the bone graft and regular plate and screw positions.

Figure 4. X-ray imaging 8 weeks after surgery shows good embedding of the bone graft and regular plate and screw positions.

Figure 5. Postoperative result after 8 weeks: good defect coverage, inconspicuous scar and only minor impairment of the chest form can be observed.

Figure 5. Postoperative result after 8 weeks: good defect coverage, inconspicuous scar and only minor impairment of the chest form can be observed.