Repair strategy and functional reconstruction for complex soft tissue defect / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

The complex soft tissue defect is often accompanied by deep tissue injury and defects in tendons, nerves, blood vessels, muscles, joints and even organs. Therefore, it is not only necessary to repair the wound, but also needs functional rehabilitation. For the complex soft tissue defect, the injury is extensive and deep with severe local infections and many complications (diabetes, vascular diseases, tumors, etc.), causing great difficulties for clinical repair and reconstruction. Therefore, the authors have made a comprehensive and deep discussion on the complex soft tissue defect concerning its definition, classification, assessment, and principles and methods of repair and reconstruction, so as to guide the repair and functional reconstruction of the complex soft tissue defect.