Treatment of an osteo-fascio-cutaneous defect of the femur with a serial connected flow-through free-flap

Covering large osteo-fascio-cutaneous defects after debridement often calls for elaborate soft tissue reconstruction. Large tissue loss or structural damage that requires distinct repair is rarely coverable by a single conventional flap. Here, we report the case of serial flap coverage using sequent...

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Published in:Der Orthopäde 2016-05, Vol.45 (5), p.452-455
Main Authors: Gütler, J, Hug, U, Link, B-C, Fritsche, E
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
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Femur - surgery
Fibula - transplantation
Humans
Male
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Superficial Back Muscles - transplantation
Surgical Flaps
Treatment Outcome
Wound Closure Techniques
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Summary:Covering large osteo-fascio-cutaneous defects after debridement often calls for elaborate soft tissue reconstruction. Large tissue loss or structural damage that requires distinct repair is rarely coverable by a single conventional flap. Here, we report the case of serial flap coverage using sequentially connected fibular and latissimus dorsi free flaps.
ISSN:1433-0431
DOI:10.1007/s00132-016-3236-y