The soleus muscle flap for coverage of mid-third leg defects: a Jamaican experience.
J Surg Case Rep
; 2021(11): rjab369, 2021 Nov.
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Motor vehicle accidents are a major public health problem in Jamaica, representing the leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults and consuming a large part of the health care budget, as surviving victims usually require surgical intervention and prolonged hospital stays. Patients with mid-third compound tibial fractures present a particularly difficult surgical challenge due to the difficulty in achieving soft-tissue coverage of the bone in this area, hence the need for extended hospitalization in order to prevent infection. We have used a Hemi-Soleus Muscle Flap to achieve coverage of these difficult wounds, thereby eliminating the risk of osteomyelitis, reducing hospital stays and returning patients to productive lives in a much shorter period.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Jamaica
País de publicação:
Reino Unido