Reconstruction of large infected tibia defects

• Published in: Annals of plastic surgery Vol. 29; no. 2; p. 97
• Main Authors: Vitkus, K, Vitkus, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1992
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Follow-Up Studies; Fractures, Open - diagnostic imaging; Fractures, Open - surgery; Humans; Male; Microsurgery - methods; Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging; Osteomyelitis - surgery; Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Postoperative Complications - surgery; Radiography; Reoperation; Surgical Flaps - methods; Tibial Fractures - diagnostic imaging; Tibial Fractures - surgery; Wound Infection - diagnostic imaging; Wound Infection - surgery

Twenty-nine patients are reported who underwent free tissue transfer reconstruction of contaminated tibia defects with both soft tissue defects and osteomyelitis. Infection was controlled through the use of a two-stage composite tissue reconstruction. In the first stage, the wounds were closed with...