Free latissimus dorsi muscle flap with skin graft for treatment of traumatic chronic bony wounds

Based on this review of 35 cases of chronic bony wounds, it would appear that the free-muscle flap method of wound closure and nourishment after thorough dead bone debridement is an attractive and successful alternative to local skin flaps, staged skin flaps, or extend skin-muscle flaps in areas whe...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 73; no. 4; p. 641
Main Authors May, Jr, J W, Gallico, 3rd, G G, Jupiter, J, Savage, R C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1984
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Bone and Bones - injuries
Bone and Bones - surgery
Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Debridement
Female
Fibula - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leg Ulcer - surgery
Male
Microsurgery - methods
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Skin Transplantation
Skull - surgery
Surgery, Plastic - methods
Surgical Flaps
Tibial Fractures - surgery
Time Factors
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Summary:Based on this review of 35 cases of chronic bony wounds, it would appear that the free-muscle flap method of wound closure and nourishment after thorough dead bone debridement is an attractive and successful alternative to local skin flaps, staged skin flaps, or extend skin-muscle flaps in areas where reliable muscle flaps are not available. It would also seem that the latissimus dorsi muscle flap with skin graft is an ideal donor-muscle transfer with features allowing a favorable and contoured surface in the recipient site and minimal aesthetic and functional deformity in the donor site.
ISSN:0032-1052
DOI:10.1097/00006534-198404000-00022