Laser-Assisted Indocyanine Green Angiography in the Management of Open Ankle Fractures: A Technical Trick.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Open ankle and pilon fractures in patients with poor soft-tissue quality represent a challenge for the treating orthopaedic surgeon. Occasionally, the typical transverse medial wound is very cephalad and does not allow for the proper visualization of the fracture. It is difficult to decide how to extend these open wounds to get access to the fracture while minimizing disruption of the blood supply to the skin. We describe the use of a new tool, laser-assisted indocyanine green angiography, to assist in incision planning for the definitive treatment of these injuries.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Fractures
- Fractures, Open
- Tibial Fractures
Anatomy
- ankle
- tibia