Free flap coverage of a gangrenous forefoot in a patient with Buerger's disease: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with Buerger's disease is described in whom reconstruction of a gangrenous forefoot with a free flap has been successfully performed. In order to limit the amputation level, a more aggressive approach toward reconstruction in young patients seems appropriate. To our knowledge, this is the first described case of free flap reconstruction of a gangrenous defect in a Buerger patient.
Medical subject headings
- Forefoot, Human
- Gangrene
- Surgical Flaps
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans
- Toes