Outcomes following soft-tissue reconstruction for traumatic lower extremity defects at an orthoplastic limb salvage center: The need for Lower Extremity Guidelines for Salvage (L.E.G.S.)

Outcomes following soft-tissue reconstruction for traumatic lower extremity defects at an orthoplastic limb salvage center: The need for Lower Extremity Guidelines for Salvage (L.E.G.S.)

Introduction: Approximately 160–180,000 adults suffer limb loss annually, often due to trauma. The Penn Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Center enables concerted orthopedic/plastic (orthoplastic) surgery care and microvascular expertise for optimal outcomes. The authors review their experience and propose...

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Main Authors: Saïd C. Azoury, John T. Stranix, Sammy Othman, Rotem Kimia, Elizabeth Card, Liza Wu, Suhail K. Kanchwala, Joseph M. Serletti, Samir Mehta, Jaimo Ahn, Derek Donegan, L. Scott Levin, Stephen J. Kovach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Orthoplastic Surgery
Subjects:
Transfer
Trauma
Free flap
Limb salvage
LEGS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666769X21000014

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