Treatment of Chronic Posttraumatic Leg Injury Using Autologous Fat Graft

We present the results obtained in a case of a 20-year-old Caucasian woman with a posttraumatic injury “hard-to-heal” of the left leg treated using autologous fat graft. Considering our experience in treatment of chronic posttraumatic ulcers by autologous fat graft, we decided to use this surgical t...

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Published inCase Reports in Medicine Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 136 - 139-233
Main Authors Caviggioli, Fabio, Klinger, Francesco Maria, Vinci, Valeriano, Cornegliani, Guido, Klinger, Marco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2012
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Summary:We present the results obtained in a case of a 20-year-old Caucasian woman with a posttraumatic injury “hard-to-heal” of the left leg treated using autologous fat graft. Considering our experience in treatment of chronic posttraumatic ulcers by autologous fat graft, we decided to use this surgical technique to induce a regenerative effect in this young patient. We have had complete wound closure with only a single surgical procedure after 1 month; after the second intervention of autologous fat graft we observed an improvement in the quality of the scar tissue. The patient satisfaction was excellent. The results were long lasting and remained virtually unchanged after 1 year.
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Academic Editor: Jeffrey C. Wang
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2012/648683