Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 28502354.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.01.008.
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Abstract
Wound complications following total ankle replacement are common. A team approach, including plastic surgeons, should be utilized to manage these wound issues. The handling of the wound, from the index procedure, to a variety of flaps, can be utilized to provide a successful outcome following an ankle replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
- Postoperative Complications
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
Anatomy
- ankle