Dr. Mohamed Morsy, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, is an author of a recently published article titled “Treatment of Concomitant Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Fibula With Propeller Periosteal Flap.”

According to the study, which was published in Annals of Plastic Surgery, “Congenital pseudarthrosis of the fibula is not an uncommon condition to accompany congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia.” The study looks further into the results of a pedicled periosteal propeller flap technique for the treatment of fibular pseudarthrosis.

"This paper demonstrates a novel technique for treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the fibula concomitant with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, a problematic condition with limited available treatment options,” says Morsy. “This technique allows for vascularized periosteum transfer to treat the fibular pseudarthrosis in combination with a free vascularized fibula flap for the tibial pseudarthrosis without the sacrifice of another leg vessel and no additional microsurgery required. This technique showed promising results in the treatment of this challenging condition.”