Free fillet foot flap for salvage of below-knee amputation stump.
- Author:
Lei CHEN
1
;
Fan YANG
;
Zhi-Xin ZHANG
;
Lai-Jin LU
;
Jin HIROMICHI
;
Toh SATOSHI
Author Information
1. Department of Hand Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Amputation Stumps;
Amputation, Traumatic;
surgery;
Foot Injuries;
surgery;
Humans;
Infant;
Leg Injuries;
surgery;
Male;
Surgical Flaps
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2008;11(6):380-384
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Management of extensive bone and soft tissue defects, which occur after severe trauma of lower extremities and always lead to an unacceptable amputation in some cases, continues to challenge reconstructive surgeons. When performing lower extremity amputation, preservation of the knee joint has been put into a higher priority. The benefit of below-knee amputation over above-knee ones concentrates on a more normal gait with less energy expenditure during ambulation when a functioning knee joint is present.
