Cross-leg flap after postraumatic osteomyelitis defect: A last resource for limb salvage Case Report. Open Acess, volume 2

Campos Pereira, Eva; Diniz, Sara; Rodrigues, Filipe; Pereira, Alexandre; Sousa, Ricardo

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We report the case of a patient with a tibial shaft fracture occurring through a chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis site with significant soft tissue defect. The bone and soft tissue reconstruction procedures are described with a cross-leg fasciocutaneous flap performed as a last resource after previous rotated muscle flap partial failure. Pre-operative CT angiography, to rule outaxial vessel damage and peripherical vessel diseases, and adequate stabilization of both legs are key for a successful limb salvage.

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Osteomyelitis Soft tissue defect Muscle flap Cross-leg flap Madeira Island Portugal Região Autónoma da Madeira

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/38129

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Pereira EC, Diniz S, Rodrigues F, Pereira A, Sousa R. Cross-leg flap after posttraumatic osteomyelitis defect: A last resource for limb salvage. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(1): 1014.