Reconstruction of a Severely Crushed Leg with Interpositional Vessel Grafts and Latissimus Dorsi Flap

We present a case of a near total amputation at the distal tibial level, in which the patient emphatically wanted to save the leg. The anterior and posterior tibial nerves were intact, indicating a high possibility of sensory recovery after revascularization. The patient had open fractures at the ti...

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Main Authors: Chan Woo Park, Youn Hwan Kim, Kyu Tae Hwang, Jeong Tae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.417