Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery

Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery

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A young man had an open fracture of the tibia with bone and soft tissue loss in the distal part of thecontrolled lengthening of the distal skin by the lIizarov technique using nylon wires and skin staples to apply traction. This was combined with limb reconstruction done simultaneously using orthofi...

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Main Authors: Vrisha Madhuri, Shankar R. Kurpad, Manasseh Nithyananth, Thilak S Jepegnanam, V. T. K. Titus, Prema Dhanraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2004-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Circumferential skin loss
Ilizarov technique
distal leg soft tissue loss
skin elongation
open fracture tibia
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778595
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Summary:A young man had an open fracture of the tibia with bone and soft tissue loss in the distal part of thecontrolled lengthening of the distal skin by the lIizarov 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.
ISSN:0970-0358
1998-376X

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