Soft tissue reconstruction in the leg by orthopedic surgeons: Practices at an African trauma center.

Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Surgery & Research : OTSR
Laurent MathieuCoumba Diouf Niang

Abstract

Soft-tissue coverage is a crucial step when treating open tibial fractures, which is often performed by orthopedic surgeons in a low resource setting. The objective of this study was to analyze the use of non-microsurgical flaps to treat such injuries in a West African trauma center. Pedicled flaps are reliable procedures that can be used by any orthopedic surgeon for soft-tissue coverage in the leg. A retrospective study was conducted including patients treated between 2007 and 2011 for open tibial fractures or posttraumatic sequelae requiring flap coverage. Early flap necrosis and skin viability at the last follow-up were evaluated. Fifty-five patients with mean age 34 years were included. They had 57 soft-tissue defects requiring flap reconstruction, 36 of which were infected. In total, 62 pedicled flaps were performed: 12 muscular flaps and 50 fasciocutaneous flaps, including 40 rotational flaps and 10 island flaps. The short-term result was successful in 55 flaps (89%). Seven flaps had partial or complete necrosis, including three soleus flaps and three lateral supramalleolar rotational flaps. At the average follow-up of 9 months, skin viability was inferior in the posttraumatic sequelae group and seemed to be altered by p...Continue Reading

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