Posttraumatic Soft Tissue Coverage of the Lower Leg for the Orthopedic Surgeon

This article seeks to inform orthopedic surgeons about useful techniques for skin closure, secondary wound closure techniques, and rotational flaps of the lower leg. Split thickness skin grafting, piecrusting, and the use of negative pressure wound therapy for skin closure, as well as rotational gastrocnemius, soleus, and reverse sural artery flaps are discussed with emphasis on techniques for the nonvascular and nonmicrovascular orthopedic surgeon.
Source: Orthopedic Clinics of North America - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research