Lateral superior genicular flap combined with Tuihuang xiaozhong decoction for the treatment of soft tissue defects around the knee joint / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
;
(12): 175-176, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-274449
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the early combination of Chinese and Western medicine for anti-inflammation and lateral superior genicular flap for the treatment of soft tissue defects around the knee joint.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From June 2004 to September 2008, 8 patients with soft tissue defects around the knee joint were treated with lateral superior genicular flap. Among the patients, 5 patients were male and 3 patients were female, ranging in age from 32 to 56 years, with an average of 35.2 years. The defected area ranged from 7.6 cm x 4.5 cm to 15.2 cm x 7.5 cm. The disease course ranged from 3 months to 3 years. Three patients had the defects at the posterior of the knee, 2 patients had the defects at the popliteal fossa, and 3 patients had the defects at the lateral side of the knee. At the early stage, all the patients were treated with Tuihuang Xiaozhong decoction and antibiotics for 3 to 5 days.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the flaps survived, and the knee function recovered. One patient had epidermis necrosis at the distal end of the flap of lateral side of the knee.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The early combination of Chinese and Western medicine for anti-inflammation is a simple, easy to promote, and no special microsurgical instruments are needed.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgical Flaps
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Drug Administration Routes
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Treatment Outcome
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Soft Tissue Injuries
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Drug Therapy
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Allergy and Immunology
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Knee Injuries
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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