Coverage of complex tissue defects following open cervicothoracic spine surgery with a lower trapezius island myocutaneous flap-an interdisciplinary approach.
Spine surgery
Surgical site infection
Trapezius island myocutaneous flap
Wound healing disturbance
Journal
Neurosurgical review
ISSN: 1437-2320
Titre abrégé: Neurosurg Rev
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7908181
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
received:
16
04
2021
accepted:
09
08
2021
revised:
05
06
2021
pubmed:
20
8
2021
medline:
12
2
2022
entrez:
19
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The study design is a clinical case series. The objective of this study was to present the concept and efficacy of the lower trapezius island myocutaneous flap (LTIMF) for management of complex wound healing disorders following open cervicothoracic spine surgery. Wound healing disturbances with myocutaneous defects after open spine surgery at the cervical and upper thoracic spine are well-described complications. In severe cases, plastic reconstructive coverage is often required as a last resort. A review of all adult patients with deep wound dehiscence and tissue defects following open cervicothoracic spine surgery, who were managed with plastic surgery reconstruction using a LTIMF at our institution, was conducted. Synopses of these cases are presented. Seven patients with a mean age of 73 years ± 13 (range 50 to 89 years) were included in this case series. Six out of seven patients had instrumented posterior fusion added to their decompression. All patients were managed with a LTIMF for wound coverage. No spinal implants were removed prior to LTIMF surgery. The mean follow-up was 5.2 months (± 5.4 months). No major flap failure occurred, and all patients presented with satisfactory cosmetic results. The only minor complication was development of a sterile subcutaneous seroma in two patients, which were successfully managed by puncture and aspiration. The LTIMF is an effective and reliable salvage treatment option for spine surgery patients offering stable coverage of deep tissue defects resulting from complex wound healing disorders at the cervical and upper thoracic spine.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34409575
doi: 10.1007/s10143-021-01621-2
pii: 10.1007/s10143-021-01621-2
pmc: PMC8827156
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
883-890Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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