Table 1 Epidemiologic data

Age, M (SD), years

53.9 ± 17.2

Gender, male, N (%)

41 (80.4%)

ASA physical health status, M (SD)

2.2 ± 0.8

Smoking history, N (%)

10 (19.6%)

Hypertension, N (%)

22 (43.1%)

Diabetes mellitus, N (%)

12 (23.5%)

Defect localization

 Upper extremity, N (%)

6 (11.8%)

 Lower extremity, N (%)

45 (88.2%)

Extent of defect

 Isolated bone, N (%)

8 (4%)

 Isolated soft tissue, N (%)

22 (11%)

 Combined bone and soft tissue, N (%)

36 (70.6%)

Classification of bone defects

 Large segmental bone defects (defect size > 2 cm), N (%)

11 (21.6%)

 Complex multi-fragmented fractures, N (%)

11 (21.6%)

 Osteomyelitis, N (%)

11 (21.6%)

 Periprosthetic joint infection, N (%)

3 (5.9%)

Defect cause

 Peripheral vascular disease, N (%)

4 (7.8%)

 Tumors, N (%)

2 (3.9%)

 Infection, N (%)

16 (31.4%)

 Acute trauma, N (%)

29 (56.9%)

Previous vascular surgery, N (%)

14 (27.5%)

Pathologic vascular status at MDT meeting, N (%)

9 (17.6%)