Effects of Burn Injury on the Physis of the Proximal Tibia in the Growing Rat / 대한정형외과학회잡지

This study was designed to investigate the effects of burn injury of the leg on the growth plate of proximal tibia in the immature rat. The procedure for burn injury of left leg was performed at the thigh, knee and lower leg under the general anesthesia with inhalation of ether. After the burn injury, follow up observations were made at second day, 1st, 4th, and 6th weeks with histological examination. The results were as follows. During postburn 4 weeks, height of the proximal tibial epiphyseal plates of the experimental group showed significant increment, comparing with control group. At postburn 6th weeks, it revealed no significant difference, comparing with control group (Wilcoxon rank sum test, p<0.05). During postburn 4 weeks, cell numbers in column of the proximal tibial epiphyseal plates of the experimental group showed significant increment, c omparing with control group. At postburn 6th weeks, it revealed no significant difference comparing with control group (Wilcoxon rank sum test, p<0.05).

Very Long Island Pedicled Sole - fillet Flap for Below - Knee Amputation Stump Reconstruction: 2 Cases Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지

The pedicled fillet flap concept has been successfully applied in both the upper and lower extremities for the treatment of difficult wound. In cases of inevitable extremity amputation, the transfer of pedicled flap from the amputed part is possible. In such substance, it is possible to obtain the pedicled fillet flap from the amputed limb to provide stump coverage. We experienced two cases of below-knee amputation due to severe flame burn which the stump was covered with island pedicled sole-fillet flap.