Modified Rotationplasty as a Composite Free Flap for Femur and Thigh Reconstruction

Knee rotationplasty is a suitable reconstructive and limb salvage procedure for infected femur and knee prostheses. It involves external rotation of the lower limb with an intact neurovascular bundle to function as a knee joint. Functionally, it has better outcomes when compared to alternate options...

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Autores principales: Abbasi, Ammaar MA, Hosein, Rayaad C, Willis Jr, Rhett N, Lelkes, Valdis M, Jones, Kevin B, Agarwal, Jayant P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Society for Plastic Surgeons 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8290450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34307109
http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/wjps.10.2.115
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Sumario:Knee rotationplasty is a suitable reconstructive and limb salvage procedure for infected femur and knee prostheses. It involves external rotation of the lower limb with an intact neurovascular bundle to function as a knee joint. Functionally, it has better outcomes when compared to alternate options like above knee amputation. It results in better cortical reorganization and superior stance mechanics, enabling a more efficient gait and better quality of life. Here we report a 57-yr-old male who underwent modified rotationplasty for an infected knee endoprosthesis as a composite lower leg free flap.

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