Resur-splint fixation for cross-leg flaps. Case report.
Methods for the fixation of cross-leg flaps are reviewed, and an improved form of splint fixation is presented. The fixation is based on pre-operatively constructed splints of the plastic material Resur Trovidur PE. The splints can easily be removed and remounted, the material can be sterilized, the fixation can be employed and adjusted during the operation. The method has been used in 2 cases and proved applicable both during the operation and in the subsequent immobilization period.
D000328:Adult; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013165:Splints; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous