Avoiding Above-the-Knee Amputation with a Free Tibiofibular–Talocalcaneal Fillet Flap and Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap

Avoiding Above-the-Knee Amputation with a Free Tibiofibular–Talocalcaneal Fillet Flap and Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap

Despite the advances achieved in reconstructive surgery, amputation is still the only option after some severe traumas. Preservation of the knee joint is considered a significant functional advantage. We present the case of a 39-year-old man with a comminuted Gustilo type IIIC open tibia fracture wi...

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Main Authors: Elena Garcia-Vilariño, Alberto Perez-Garcia, Enrique Salmeron-Gonzalez, Alberto Sanchez-Garcia, Jose Luis Bas, Eduardo Simon-Sanz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
fillet flap
spare parts surgery
free osteocutaneous fillet flap
amputation
bone defect
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1708226
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