Salvage of extensively burned upper limbs by a pedicled latissimus dorsi flap
| Autor: | J. L. Foyatier, E. Weil, Latarjet J, R. El Kollali, Comparin Jp, Delay E |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Elbow Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Surgical Flaps medicine Humans Latissimus dorsi flap Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over Arm Injuries Back Pedicle flap Debridement business.industry Muscles Latissimus dorsi muscle Infant General Medicine musculoskeletal system Surgery body regions Plastic surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Emergency Medicine Upper limb Soft tissue necrosis Female Burns business |
| Zdroj: | Burns. 21:449-452 |
| ISSN: | 0305-4179 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0305-4179(95)00013-2 |
| Popis: | Very deep burns of the arm and elbow lead to soft tissue necrosis and infection with exposure of important structures. Aggressive debridement should be performed as early as possible to cut the vicious circle, and the defect, which may be extensive, should be covered by well-vascularized tissues. The reliability and versatility of the pedicled latissimus dorsi muscle or musculocutaneous flap make it our first choice in the management of this problem. A retrospective study of three patients for whom salvage of the upper limb has been achieved by the use of a pedicled latissimus dorsi flap is presented, illustrating the advantages of this technique. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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