Plastic soft tissue coverage in defect fractures of the tibia
Steinau, H.U.; Hebebrand, D.; Vogt, P.; Josten, C.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 67(11): 1080-1086
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 9035941 Document Number: 459259
Sequential radical debridement and early soft-tissue reconstruction have considerably decreased the amputation rate, length of hospital stay, chronic osteitis, the rehabilitation period and secondary reconstructive procedures in lower leg injuries. The introduction of distraction osteotomy and "biologic osteosynthesis procedures" have led to shorter and safer osteoplastic methods. The indication, tactics and technical pitfalls of current interdisciplinary treatment options requiring modifications in soft-tissue coverage are presented.