Soft Tissue Coverage for Foot and Ankle Trauma

Lower extremity trauma can result in extensive soft tissue loss, which can require a staged multispecialty approach. Flaps can be an excellent choice for significant soft tissue loss. A variety of variables goes into the selection of a flap including understanding what the recipient site needs, available donor sites, nature of trauma, and utilization of indices to predict limb salvageability in order to strategically select the correct flap option.

Source: Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery - February 27, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Kelly Kugach, Peter J. Apel Source Type: research