Journal of Trauma and Injury
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.140-143
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- 2008
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- 2799-4317(pISSN)
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- 2287-1683(eISSN)
Early Resurfacing Using Gastrocnemius Muscle Flap Transposition for Degloving Injury with Exposure of Proximal Tibia
근위부 경골 노출을 동반한 벗겨진 손상의 장딴지 근육 피판을 이용한 조기 피복 치험례
- Jeong, Hii Sun (Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
- Lee, Hye Kyung (Merit Plastic Surgery Clinic)
- Received : 2008.10.15
- Accepted : 2008.12.15
- Published : 2008.12.30
Abstract
Degloving injuries result from the tangential force against the skin surface, with resultant separation of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue from the rigid underlying muscle and fascia. These injuries are associated with extensive soft tissue loss and occasionally with exposure of bone, and they require reconstructive modality for resurfacing and successful rehabilitation that considers the vascular anatomy and the timing of the operation. A 19-year-old male patient was transferred to our facility with degloving injury extending from the lower third of the right thigh to the malleolar area. The tibial bone was exposed to a size of