A Novel Limb Salvage Technique of External Fixation Protection of Lower Extremity Plastic Reconstructions with Immediate Postoperative Ambulation (Bibbo Flap and Frame Technique).
Amputations
Bibbo flap & frame technique
External fixation
Lower extemity plastic reconstruction
Post-operative ambulation
Journal
Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery
ISSN: 1558-2302
Titre abrégé: Clin Podiatr Med Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8604974
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
entrez:
22
11
2020
pubmed:
23
11
2020
medline:
18
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Non-weight bearing is mandatory after soft tissue reconstructions of the weight-bearing and the high-pressure areas in the lower extremity. The most common method of patient mobilization after surgical reconstruction of chronic foot and ankle wounds has been to place patients non-weight bearing with crutches, walkers, or a wheelchair. Often patients are older, have more complex medical comorbidities, are deconditioned, and simply cannot comply with the prescribed weight-bearing status with these methods, which leads to deconditioning, depression, or noncompliance. Noncompliance quickly leads to failure of the reconstructive effort and the serious threat of limb loss.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33220744
pii: S0891-8422(20)30114-2
doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2020.09.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
55-71Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The author has nothing to disclose.