Nursing on external fixator repairing defects of limbs caused by traffic accidents
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.13.021
- VernacularTitle:外固定器修复交通伤四肢组织缺损的护理
- Author:
Gui-Fen WEN
1
;
Qiong TANG
;
Bao-Yi ZENG
;
Lin ZENG
;
Shi-Ru ZHONG
;
Kai LIU
;
Yan ZHENG
;
Chang-Mei XIONG
Author Information
1. 广东省深圳市人民医院
- Keywords:
Traffic accident;
Complex defection;
Tissue flap transplantation;
External fixator;
Nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(13):1542-1544
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To report the clinical result of repairing complex tissue defect in limb caused by traffic accident using both tissue flap transplantation and external fixer. Methods The vascular tissue flap including bone flap and muscular flap to repair the complex tissue defection ( soft tissue, bones, joints) in forearm, hand, leg, ankle and foot were applied in 36 cases. At the same time in surgery, injured bones and joints were fixed by external fixator for stabilizing and accelerating cure. Results All 36 cases were applied successfully with transplanted tissue combined with external fixator. The external fixator were moved away about 10～16 weeks post - operation in upper extremity or 6～8 months post - operation in lower extremity and all the cases recovered satisfactorily. Conclusions It is a reliable method for repairing the complex tissue defection in the limb caused by traffic accident by external fixator with traumatology and microsurgery technique. And it is also characterized as a minor injury method on transplanted bones, enables early exercise for joints, convenient observation of flap circulation and easy nursing.
