Turn-up Plasty for Salvage of Transtibial Amputations: An Illustrated Description of the Surgical Technique. Issue 4 (October 2015)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Turn-up Plasty for Salvage of Transtibial Amputations: An Illustrated Description of the Surgical Technique. Issue 4 (October 2015)
- Main Title:
- Turn-up Plasty for Salvage of Transtibial Amputations
- Authors:
- Polfer, Elizabeth M.
Potter, Benjamin K. - Abstract:
- Abstract : Case: We present the operative technique for turn-up plasty with a transtibial amputation in three patients with combat-related open tibial fractures who ultimately required amputation. Unaugmented amputation would have resulted in residual limbs of 7 cm; however, with use of the turn-up plasty technique, resultant limbs averaged 14 cm. All three patients achieved union at the osteosynthesis site and regular ambulation with a below-the-knee prosthesis. Conclusion: Transtibial turn-up plasty for length and level salvage is a sound option to provide robust, sensate soft-tissue coverage with additional osseous length when limb salvage fails and primary amputation would result in either an extremely short transtibial amputation or a more proximal level amputation.
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- JBJS case connector. Volume 5:Issue 4(2015)
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- JBJS case connector
- Issue:
- Volume 5:Issue 4(2015)
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- Volume 5, Issue 4 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 4
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- 2015-0005-0004-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2015-10
- Subjects:
- Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals
Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals
Orthopedics
Orthopedic Procedures
Orthopedic surgery
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http://journals.lww.com/pages/default.aspx ↗ - DOI:
- 10.2106/JBJS.CC.O.00115 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2160-3251
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