Application of a fasciocutaneous free flap for treatment of a severe soft tissue injury of the foot and ankle: a case report
| Autor: | Gang Zhao, Jin-long Zheng, Xue-cheng Cao, Jin-fang Cai, Cheng-Lin Sang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Soft Tissue Injuries medicine.medical_treatment Free flap Severity of Illness Index Surgical Flaps Forearm medicine.artery medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Ankle Injuries Brachial artery Fascia Foot Injuries business.industry Forefoot Burns Electric Skin Transplantation Microsurgery Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Soft tissue injury Upper limb Ankle business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 48(6) |
| ISSN: | 1542-2224 |
| Popis: | The authors report an unusual case wherein a fasciocutaneous free flap from an amputated upper limb was used to repair a severe soft tissue injury of the ipsilateral forefoot and ankle. After amputating the nonviable portions of the forefoot, a residual limb flap from the patient's forearm, pedicled with the brachial artery, was used to cover the lower extremity defect. Three years after the injury, the patient was able to maintain balance and ambulate without assistance on the reconstructed lower extremity. Level of Clinical Evidence: 4 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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