Björn Behr, Sebastian Lotzien, Marcel Flecke, Christoph Wallner, J Maximillian Wagner, Mehran Dadras, Adrien Daigeler, Thomas A Schildhauer, Marcus Lehnhardt, Jan Geßmann
PURPOSE: At the lower leg, soft tissue defects with exposed bones, tendons, or hardware require flap coverage. In this retrospective study, we analyzed combined bone and soft tissue reconstructions compared to amputations of the lower leg in a civilian setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent combined bone and flap reconstruction (LR) or amputation (LA) of the lower leg were eligible for the study. Bone conditions included fractures and bony defects due to posttraumatic osteomyelitis and non-union...
September 21, 2021: Disability and Rehabilitation