Antebrachial microvascular flap for reconstruction of the pelvic limb: case report
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Date
2019-05
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Complex defects in the soft tissues of the foot and ankle caused by high-energy trauma, infection, cancer or diabetes require rapid and effective treatment which decreases the risk of infection, bone healing time, hospital stay and number total of surgical approaches. Authors report a clinical case of a 23-year-old female patient who suffers high-energy trauma due to a motorcycle accident which causes exposure of the distal third of the tibia, loss of the tibial joint face, and loss of tissue throughout the region of the malleolus medial of the right pelvic extremity. Tissue transfer to the pelvic limb is performed using left contralateral radial antebrachial free flap as donor area. This case report aims to emphasize the key aspects of the high energy trauma approach by using microvascular flaps, as well as the satisfactory evolution of the patient that directly affects the prognosis for life and function.
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Donor zone, High energy trauma, Radial artery, Receiving zone, Radial microvascular flap
Citation
Banegas-Ruiz Rodrigo, Valderrama-Treviño Alan I., Rivas-Montero J. A., Gómez-Mendoza F. F., García-Martínez E., Domínguez C. R. Baca, Campos-Angulo G., Alejo-Fuentes L. F., García-Valadez L. R., Jiménez-Nateras C. N., Ramos-Lojero V. M., Espejel-Blancas J. A., Celis C. A. Méndez, Barrera-Mera Baltazar. Antebrachial microvascular flap for reconstruction of the pelvic limb: case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2019 May; 7(5): 1952-1956