Acute temporary malpositioning for dealing with extensive tissue loss after severe high-energy trauma to extremities

A. Lerner, A. Lerner, L. Fodor, L. Fodor, Y. Ullmann

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Abstract

Management of high-energy, complex limb injuries is a difficult challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Fractures do not heal without adequate soft tissue coverage and vascular supply. In cases of complex limb injuries, acute shortening and angulation is a viable option for treating both bone and soft tissue defects, providing early coverage and preventing many serious complications. In this chapter, the authors introduce the shortening and angulation technique as a strategy for management of traumatic open limb fractures with soft tissue defects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Techniques in Limb Reconstruction Surgery
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages111-117
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9783642550263
ISBN (Print)9783642550256
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015

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