Use of a Total Leg Fillet Flap to Cover Multiple Pelvic Pressure Ulcers

The authors present the surgical strategy in the treatment of a morbidly obese paraplegic patient with a massive sacral pressure ulcer as well as bilateral trochanteric ulcers in a 1-step leg-sacrificing procedure utilizing the “spare-part” concept. It is the intention of the authors to reinforce th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Georgiou, Iakovos, Kruppa, Philipp, Ghods, Mojtaba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6382237/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30859041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002084
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Sumario:The authors present the surgical strategy in the treatment of a morbidly obese paraplegic patient with a massive sacral pressure ulcer as well as bilateral trochanteric ulcers in a 1-step leg-sacrificing procedure utilizing the “spare-part” concept. It is the intention of the authors to reinforce the use of fillet flaps as a last resort option in paraplegic patients with pressure sores.

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