Free tissue transfer is an important tool in successful reconstruction of chronic osteomyelitis but can be challenging due to extensive scarring. Our unit follows a multidisciplinary approach including excision of osteomyelitis and immediate microvascular soft-tissue reconstruction simultaneously with orthopaedic reconstruction. We aim to evaluate the success of free tissue transfer and disease recurrence in patients with chronic osteomyelitis. This is a retrospective consecutive cohort study between 2010–2015 inclusive by a single microvascular surgeon in a single centre. All patients had one stage excision of osteomyelitis, orthopaedic reconstruction and microvascular soft tissue reconstruction, with a minimum follow-up period of 1 year.Aim
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