Single step fibula-pro-tibia transfer and soft tissue coverage with free myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap after extensive osteomyelitis and soft tissue necrosis--a 3 year follow up.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.03.059.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old girl from Ghana, Africa, developed chronic osteomyelitis of her right tibia and a large soft tissue defect on the ventral lower leg after a minor injury. She was treated more than 6 months after trauma without any improvement. We report a follow up of 3 years after reconstruction with a single-step pedicled fibula-pro-tibia transfer and wound coverage with a free myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap.
Medical subject headings
- Fibula
- Osteomyelitis
- Pectoralis Muscles
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Surgical Flaps