A novel treatment for plantar ulcers in leprosy: local superficial flaps
| Autor: | Jagannath B Kamath, Ganesh S Pai, Thangam Verghese Joshua, Pratik Gahalaut, Jerome Pinto |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Middle Aged Plastic Surgery Procedures medicine.disease Surgical Flaps Surgery PLANTAR ULCERATION Plastic surgery Leprosy medicine Humans General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female In patient business Foot Ulcer Hospital stay Plantar ulcers General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Leprosy Review. 76:220-231 |
| ISSN: | 2162-8807 |
| Popis: | Plantar ulceration is the most common serious disability occurring in patients of leprosy. Growth and emergence of innovative procedures in plastic surgery has greatly revolutionized the treatment of this highly frustrating problem. In the present study, a total of 40 leprosy patients were included. These ulcers were managed using different types of local superficial flaps (advancement, rotation, transposition and first toe web flap). Majority of ulcers healed within 4 weeks and patients were discharged within 6-8 weeks postoperatively. Patients were followed up for a period of 6 months to 3 years. Ulcers recurred in only 25% of all the ulcers operated upon and we observed that management of plantar ulcers by using appropriate local superficial plantar flaps is a viable option and worth trying in view of low incidence of recurrence and relatively shorter duration of hospital stay. |
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