Orthoplasty with flaps in fractures with loss of coverage A single-center observational study.
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Introduction: Repairing musculocutaneous injuries in extremities is a challenge for orthopedic surgery. The coverage of these lesions must be flexible, vascularized and cover the compromised anatomical structures. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of combining plastic surgery techniques with orthopedic techniques (Orthoplasty) to resolve skin defects in extremities.
Methods: The present study is descriptive, retrospective in patients treated for skin loss in extremities in the Traumatology service of the Alcívar Hospital, period 2020 - 2022.
Results: There were 33 patients, 28 men and five women, with an average age of 32 years. 33 flaps were made: 10 cutaneous, 11 fasciocutaneous, eight muscular, and four vascular. A high degree of post-surgical satisfaction was obtained according to the Likert scale.
Conclusions: The resolution of skin defects improves the skeletal fixation of fractures with the return of the form and function of the extremities.
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