1.Repair of open compound lower extremity wounds
Jingmin ZHU ; Tianzhi HAO ; Gang LU ; Zhi ZHOU ; Zhifu SUI ; Jingjie LIU ; Xiaojun TU ; Jinchao LUO ; Baoyu FAN ; Chuangong CHEN ; Yalin ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2008;24(6):415-418
Objective To explore the repair of the open compound wounds in lower extremities caused by multiple factors. Methotis Transplantation of cutaneous.musculo-cutaneous or greater omentum flaps were applied to 155 patients of open compound lower extremity wounds. Results The wound healing rate following first operation was 50% and that following two operations was 14.8%.While the wounds were healed in 7.7% of patients after three operations. Conclusion Transplantations of cutaneous,musculo-cutaneous or greater omentum flaps ale effective to repair and reconstruct the open compound lower extremity wounds.