Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery

A young man had an open fracture of the tibia with bone and soft tissue loss in the distal part of the left leg following a crush injury. The circumferential skin defect was successfully treated with controlled lengthening of the distal skin by the Ilizarov technique using nylon wires and skin stapl...

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Main Authors: Vrisha Madhuri, R Shankar Kurpad, Manasseh Nithyananth, S Thilak Jepegnanam, V. T.K. Titus, Prema Dhanraj
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2004-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699033
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description A young man had an open fracture of the tibia with bone and soft tissue loss in the distal part of the left leg following a crush injury. The circumferential skin defect was successfully treated with controlled lengthening of the distal skin by the Ilizarov technique using nylon wires and skin staples to apply traction. This was combined with limb reconstruction done simultaneously using orthofix external fixator. This case report highlights the use of an orthopaedic technique to provide skin cover in distal leg.
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spelling doaj-art-3188dadbbb11492b8b8e70b6687fc0092025-08-20T02:38:54ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2004-01-013701555910.1055/s-0039-1699033Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgeryVrisha Madhuri0R Shankar Kurpad1Manasseh Nithyananth2S Thilak Jepegnanam3V. T.K. Titus4Prema Dhanraj5Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, IndiaA young man had an open fracture of the tibia with bone and soft tissue loss in the distal part of the left leg following a crush injury. The circumferential skin defect was successfully treated with controlled lengthening of the distal skin by the Ilizarov technique using nylon wires and skin staples to apply traction. This was combined with limb reconstruction done simultaneously using orthofix external fixator. This case report highlights the use of an orthopaedic technique to provide skin cover in distal leg.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699033circumferential skin lossilizarov techniquedistal leg soft tissue lossskin elongationopen fracture tibia
spellingShingle Vrisha Madhuri
R Shankar Kurpad
Manasseh Nithyananth
S Thilak Jepegnanam
V. T.K. Titus
Prema Dhanraj
Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
circumferential skin loss
ilizarov technique
distal leg soft tissue loss
skin elongation
open fracture tibia
title Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
title_full Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
title_fullStr Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
title_full_unstemmed Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
title_short Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
title_sort circumferential skin defect ilizarov technique in plastic surgery
topic circumferential skin loss
ilizarov technique
distal leg soft tissue loss
skin elongation
open fracture tibia
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699033
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