Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot

Bilateral limb trauma poses many possibilities for management. In a situation of bilateral amputation, if the amputated limb is not salvageable or replantation is not advisable, the amputated limb can be used to harvest tissue for free tissue transfer to cover the amputation stump. We describe a cas...

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Main Authors: Kumta Samir, Purohit Shrirang, Chitranshi Anurag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2013;volume=46;issue=3;spage=568;epage=571;aulast=Samir
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description Bilateral limb trauma poses many possibilities for management. In a situation of bilateral amputation, if the amputated limb is not salvageable or replantation is not advisable, the amputated limb can be used to harvest tissue for free tissue transfer to cover the amputation stump. We describe a case here in which we have used these principles.
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spelling doaj-art-9f168e8d7c734d56b17b8fdcc5a242022025-08-20T02:00:43ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2013-01-0146356857110.4103/0970-0358.122022Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed footKumta SamirPurohit ShrirangChitranshi AnuragBilateral limb trauma poses many possibilities for management. In a situation of bilateral amputation, if the amputated limb is not salvageable or replantation is not advisable, the amputated limb can be used to harvest tissue for free tissue transfer to cover the amputation stump. We describe a case here in which we have used these principles.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2013;volume=46;issue=3;spage=568;epage=571;aulast=SamirDouble free flapfree tissue transfermicrosurgerynon-replantable amputationspare parts surgery
spellingShingle Kumta Samir
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Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Double free flap
free tissue transfer
microsurgery
non-replantable amputation
spare parts surgery
title Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
title_full Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
title_fullStr Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
title_full_unstemmed Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
title_short Double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
title_sort double flap from amputated opposite lower limb for cover of plantar and dorsal surfaces of a crushed foot
topic Double free flap
free tissue transfer
microsurgery
non-replantable amputation
spare parts surgery
url http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2013;volume=46;issue=3;spage=568;epage=571;aulast=Samir
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