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ReviewSeminars in plastic surgery2025

Soft Tissue Reconstruction in the Extremities: Principles, Techniques, and Outcomes.

Che-Hsiung Lee, Shih-Heng Chen

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Review in Seminars in plastic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Che-Hsiung LeeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Shih-Heng ChenDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soft tissue reconstruction in the extremities is complicated by the fact that injuries often involve composite defects of skin, muscle, tendon, nerve, and bone. In both the upper and lower limbs, achieving reliable soft tissue coverage, restoring function, and reducing complications are critical goals. The upper extremity requires precision and fine manipulation, whereas the lower limb should be reconstructed to support weight-bearing and mobility. Free flaps have become a routine part of the surgical armamentarium, offering flexible solutions tailored to different needs. Donor sites in the lower extremities are favored due to the availability of high-quality tissue, minimal visible scarring, and the possibility of a two-team approach. Careful planning not only improves wound healing but also accelerates rehabilitation and reduces the need for revision surgeries, underscoring the importance of flap choice, anatomical knowledge, and surgical skill.

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extremity reconstructionfree flapsfunctional restorationsoft tissue coverage

Identifiers

PMID40786018
PMCPMC12334261

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