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J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · Jan 2010
Case ReportsFree-fillet flap harvested in 'severe, high-energy landmine explosion' injuries of lower extremity: a case report.
- Kenan Keklikçi, Fatih Uygur, Fazli Cengiz Bayram, and Feridun Cilli.
- Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Medical Faculty, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
- J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Jan 1; 63 (1): e58-61.
AbstractFillet flaps harvested from the non-replantable or unsalvageable amputated segment can be used to cover tissue defects. We discuss the case of a patient who had suffered a severe high-energy landmine injury, including severe leg damage, resulting in a below-knee amputation and soft-tissue defect around the forearm region. We successfully harvested the fillet from the amputated part of the extremity to the forearm region. We conclude that harvesting of a fillet flap from severely injured lower extremity, resulting from a high-energy landmine explosion, is technically feasible.Copyright (c) 2009 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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