Anterolateral thigh Flow-through flap transfer combined with Masquelet technique: in emergency surgery of limb salvage for Gustilo IIIC distal tibial fractures
10.3760/cma.j.cn441206-20231107-00070
- VernacularTitle:股前外侧Flow-through皮瓣联合Masquelet技术在胫骨远端Gustilo ⅢC型骨折急诊保肢中的应用
- Author:
Xueguang LIU
1
;
Jiandong ZHOU
;
Zheng CHEN
;
Xingfei ZHANG
;
Tonglong XU
;
Xueming CHEN
;
Yajun XU
Author Information
1. 无锡市第九人民医院骨科，江苏 无锡 214062
- Keywords:
Flow-through flap;
Masquelet technique;
Tibial fractures;
Gustilo Ⅲ C type;
Transfer
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2024;47(3):261-266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of anterolateral thigh Flow-through flap transfer surgery combined with Masquelet technique in reconstruction of Gustilo IIIC open fractures of distal tibia.Methods:Between July 2017 and May 2021, 7 patients who had Gustilo IIIC injuries in the lower limb were treated in the Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Wuxi 9th People's Hospital by emergency surgery with transfer of anterolateral thigh Flow-through flap combined with Masquelet technique. The patients were 5 males and 2 females, aged 36 to 63 (50.0±10.4) years old. Size of soft tissue defects was 11 cm × 4 cm to 23 cm × 7 cm, the length of bone defects was 3.5-7.5 (5.34±1.52) cm and the bridging length for vascular defects was 7-12 (9.21 ± 2.34) cm. The size of the flaps was 12 cm × 5 cm - 24 cm × 8 cm. All patients received postoperative follow-up at the outpatient clinic and complications of wound, fracture healing and the recovery of limb function were observed.Results:All flaps survived uneventfully and successful limb salvage were achieved in all 7 patients, together with all bone grafts healed without infection. The follow-up lasted for 12-38 (26.69±10.73) months. At the last follow-up, the appearance and functional recovery of the lower limbs were satisfactorily. The function of ankle was evaluated according to American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) : 3 patients in excellent, 3 in good and 1 in fair.Conclusion:Emergency anterolateral thigh Flow-through flap transfer surgery with Masquelet technique is a safe, effective and feasible surgical procedure for Gustilo IIIC open fractures of distal tibia. It allows to close the wound and rebuild the blood supply in distal limb in the primary or emergency surgery, and allows to perform bone grafting and internal fixation in stage-II surgery. The patients benefit from high rate of success in limb salvage and good function recovery of the affected limb.
