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CASE A 70-year-old woman who sustained Gustilo type III open and comminuted tibial fractures presented with extensive soft-tissue defect. Definitive surgery was performed using a free latissimus dorsi muscle flap… Click to show full abstract
CASE A 70-year-old woman who sustained Gustilo type III open and comminuted tibial fractures presented with extensive soft-tissue defect. Definitive surgery was performed using a free latissimus dorsi muscle flap for the extensive soft-tissue defect and Ilizarov external fixation (IEF) to stabilize the fractures and arthrodese the ankle. Ankle arthrodesis was accomplished by the wires penetrating the implanted muscle flap. CONCLUSION The combined free flap and IEF management protocol described in this report was effective in achieving early weight-bearing and prompt bone healing in an elderly patient with poor bone quality and extensive open and comminuted fractures.
Journal Title: JBJS case connector
Year Published: 2020
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