Functional reconstruction for knee with destructive injury / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To report the technique of functional reconstruction for knee joint following destructive injury and its outcome. Methods In the period from June 1991 to April 2001, microsurgery was done for 4 cases to reconstruct functions of the damaged knees. The operations were combined with transplantation of bilateral latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps, emergency transplantation of latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap, emergency transplantation of useless leg composite tissue and emergency rotation- plasty, respectively. Results All the transplants survived completely. The follow- ups, ranging from 4 to 14 years, revealed normal or nearly normal functions in all the repaired knees. Conclusion Whenever possible, a knee with destructive injury should be repaired and reconstructed, and microsurgery may offer an effective solution.