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ArticleUnfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany)2023

[Reconstruction of posttraumatic soft tissue defects of the ankle using free fascial flaps from the anterolateral thigh].

Andrej Ring, Hendrik Beutel, Pascal Kirchhoff, Sebastian Ulrich Bushart, Niklas-Chris Dellmann, Farhad Farzaliyev

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Article in Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Andrej RingKlinik für Plastische Chirurgie, St. Rochus Hospital, Glückaufstraße 10, 44575, Castrop-Rauxel, Deutschland. andrej.ring@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2202-6370
Hendrik BeutelKlinik für Plastische Chirurgie, St. Rochus Hospital, Glückaufstraße 10, 44575, Castrop-Rauxel, Deutschland.
Pascal KirchhoffKlinik für Plastische Chirurgie, St. Rochus Hospital, Glückaufstraße 10, 44575, Castrop-Rauxel, Deutschland.
Sebastian Ulrich BushartKlinik für Plastische Chirurgie, St. Rochus Hospital, Glückaufstraße 10, 44575, Castrop-Rauxel, Deutschland.
Niklas-Chris DellmannKlinik für Plastische Chirurgie, St. Rochus Hospital, Glückaufstraße 10, 44575, Castrop-Rauxel, Deutschland.
Farhad FarzaliyevKlinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFree fascial flaps from the anterolateral thigh (ALT) were used to reconstruct soft tissue defects after trauma to the ankle. This modification was compared to the conventional fasciocutaneous method. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe defect size, the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer on the thigh and the extent of the soft tissue covering the ankle were determined retrospectively. The evaluations were compared between fascial (Fo) and fasciocutaneous flaps (Fc). The foot and ankle outcome score (FAOS) was used. Esthetic outcome surveys were carried out.

resultsA total of 18 isolated fractures of the ankle were evaluated. In 94% of the cases a closed soft tissue damage predominated. After fracture fixation using a plate, soft tissue defects with a mean area of 40.4 ± 13.1 cm DISCUSSION: The modified method of a free fascial flap from the ALT can be useful in situations where a bulky flap makes it difficult to fit it into the defect.

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Plastic Surgery ProceduresSoft Tissue InjuriesAnkleHumansQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSkin TransplantationThighALTFree tissue transferMicrosurgerySurgical side infectionWound

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PMID34686888
PMCPMC8533668

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