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ArticleCureus2020

Multiple Flaps for Trochanteric Pressure Sore Reconstruction: A Case Series.

Luca Negosanti, Sara Tedeschi, Fabio F Trapani, Luca Gaiani, Rossella Sgarzani

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Luca NegosantiSpecialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, ITA.
Sara TedeschiDivision of Infectious Diseases, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, ITA.
Fabio F TrapaniDivision of Infectious Diseases, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, ITA.
Luca GaianiDivision of Orthopedics Surgery, Imola Hospital, Imola, ITA.
Rossella SgarzaniPlastic Surgery, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna, Cesena, ITA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trochanteric pressure sores can be quite difficult to treat, especially in cases of large bone involvement requiring a wide debridement. The residual wound is large and deep, and the reconstruction must ensure a complete fill of all dead spaces, then must be covered with adequate tissue to allow for healing, and reduce the risk of recurrence. We report a case series of spinal cord-injured patients affected by a trochanteric pressure sore. The reconstruction was achieved using a combination of muscle and a cutaneous muscle flap from the thigh. The result was complete healing of the wound with no recurrence at 18 months. In these cases, muscle or musculocutaneous flaps are the better choices because they permit the use of a good volume of viable tissue. In some cases, the flap can be combined to obtain a better result.

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bone infectionflap reconstructionpressure sores

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PMID32850237
PMCPMC7444980

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