Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery  2016;25(2):75-78

doi:10.15596/ARMS.2016.25.2.75

A Patient with Multiple Unfavorable Reconstruction Options: What Is the Best Choice?.

Hyun June PARK 1 ; Kyung Min SON ; Woo Young CHOI ; Ji Seon CHEON

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Keywords

Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Surgical flaps; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The method of lower limb reconstruction surgery is selected based on a patient's underlying conditions, general conditions, and wound status, and it usually varies from direct closure to skin graft and flap coverage. Herein, we describe a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who developed critical limb ischemia after femoral cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used during knee disarticulation, which was followed by reconstruction of the defect around the knee using a pedicled anterolateral thigh flap and skin graft.