THE USE OF CROSS-LEG FREE MUSCLE FLAPS IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LOWER-EXTREMITY INJURIES

Citation
M. Sengezer et al., THE USE OF CROSS-LEG FREE MUSCLE FLAPS IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LOWER-EXTREMITY INJURIES, European journal of plastic surgery, 20(1), 1997, pp. 37-39
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
ISSN journal
0930343X
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
37 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-343X(1997)20:1<37:TUOCFM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The cover of soft tissue and bone defects of the distal one-third of t he leg resulting from crush injuries is a challenging problem. In such injuries healthy recipient vessels for free tissue transfer are frequ ently unavailable. Three cases of gunshot wounds and a mine explosion were managed successfully with cross-leg free muscle flaps, two latiss imus dorsi and one rectus abdominis. The disadvantages of this techniq ue are patient discomfort due to immobilization between the main and t he flap division procedures together with the long hospital stay.