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Free antero-lateral thigh flap for total knee prosthesis coverage after infection complicating malignant tumour resection
- Source :
- Orthopaedicstraumatology, surgeryresearch : OTSR. 104(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background Infection is a common complication of major lower limb-sparing surgery with massive total knee prosthesis (MTKP) reconstruction after extensive tumour resection. When free tissue transfer is required to cover the prosthesis, musculo-cutaneous flaps are usually preferred based on proven efficacy when used in both one-stage and two-stage procedures. The use of a free fascio-cutaneous antero-lateral thigh (FC-ALT) flap in 3 patients with infected knee reconstructions is reported here. Material and method A retrospective study was performed of 3 patients in whom a free FC-ALT flap was used during a two-stage procedure to treat MTKP infection after femoral sarcoma resection. Results Free FC-ALT flap transfer and exchange arthroplasty were successful in all 3 patients. Two years after the procedure, no patient had required amputation or experienced recurrent infection. Conclusion A free FC-ALT flap can provide adequate coverage of infected MTKP and deserves to be viewed as a valid alternative to free muscle flaps.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Bone Neoplasms
Free flap
030230 surgery
Thigh
Infections
Prosthesis
Surgical Flaps
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Femur
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Retrospective Studies
030222 orthopedics
business.industry
Retrospective cohort study
Sarcoma
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Limb Salvage
Arthroplasty
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Treatment Outcome
Amputation
Female
Complication
business
Knee Prosthesis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18770568
- Volume :
- 104
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Orthopaedicstraumatology, surgeryresearch : OTSR
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4138a9aa2ea8594dbbc2a24989fb607e