"Surgical technique: A novel pedicled periosteal scapular flap to facilitate bone growth in an Ovine model".

Background: Vascularised periosteum can used for reconstructing bony defects due to its intrinsic osteogenic properties. This osteogenic potential can be harnessed as a vascularised flap to induce bone growth of complex constructs in-vivo. The authors aimed to use a novel pedicled periosteal flap from the scapula to induce bone growth in a critical sized construct.