The clinical effect of skin flaP transPlantation to rePair traumatic tissue defects / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To investiGate the clinical effect of skin flap transplantation to repair traumatic tissue defects. Methods One hundred and twenty-eiGht cases with skin and soft tissure defects of foot injury were treated from January 2007 to December 20l2. AccordinG to the situation of foot soft tissue defects,there were dorsal metatarsal artery island flap in l7 cases,the medial plantar flap in 8 cases,the flap of lateral foot in 9 cases,the fibula free flap in l4 cases,the sural neurovascular fascia cutaneous island flap in l7 cases,the anterolateral femoral flap in 45cases,and the chest-umbilicus flap in l8 cases. Results One hudred and twenty-eiGht cases of the flap survived completely,and follow-up visit time lasted from 2 month to l year and the satisfactory results of appearance and functions were achieved in 98 cases. Twenty-eiGht cases of flap were somewhat swellinG. Conclusion DependinG on the soft tissue defect in the situation to choose the appropriate skin flap to repair the foot soft tissue defect after trauma have many advantaGes,such as low infection rate,shorter lenGth of stay and the function and pedal contour were reserved maximally .