Soleus muscle flap: a case report

Lower limbs open fractures with the exposition of the bone or tendon are a challenge for the surgical intervention of the trauma. The case of a patient with post-traumatic bone exposure is presented here. A soleus muscle flap was used in order to cover the defect of the soft parts. The coverage was...

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Main Authors: Alain Bermúdez López, Ricardo García Quintana, Miguel Mederos Piñeiro
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas 2009-05-01
Series:Acta Médica del Centro
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Online Access:http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/449
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author Alain Bermúdez López
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description Lower limbs open fractures with the exposition of the bone or tendon are a challenge for the surgical intervention of the trauma. The case of a patient with post-traumatic bone exposure is presented here. A soleus muscle flap was used in order to cover the defect of the soft parts. The coverage was completed with a skin graft of partial thickness. The results were satisfactory.
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spelling doaj.art-2ec308c4b6504edfb0d029d08c9bbc2f2022-12-22T03:27:07ZspaEditorial Ciencias MédicasActa Médica del Centro2709-79272009-05-01324248421Soleus muscle flap: a case reportAlain Bermúdez López0Ricardo García Quintana1Miguel Mederos Piñeiro2Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaHospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaHospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaLower limbs open fractures with the exposition of the bone or tendon are a challenge for the surgical intervention of the trauma. The case of a patient with post-traumatic bone exposure is presented here. A soleus muscle flap was used in order to cover the defect of the soft parts. The coverage was completed with a skin graft of partial thickness. The results were satisfactory.http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/449colgajos quirúrgicosmúsculo esqueléticofracturas expuestas
spellingShingle Alain Bermúdez López
Ricardo García Quintana
Miguel Mederos Piñeiro
Soleus muscle flap: a case report
Acta Médica del Centro
colgajos quirúrgicos
músculo esquelético
fracturas expuestas
title Soleus muscle flap: a case report
title_full Soleus muscle flap: a case report
title_fullStr Soleus muscle flap: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Soleus muscle flap: a case report
title_short Soleus muscle flap: a case report
title_sort soleus muscle flap a case report
topic colgajos quirúrgicos
músculo esquelético
fracturas expuestas
url http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/449
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