Lower limb trauma: primary treatment and reconstruction.
The requirements of lower limb trauma reconstruction are discussed with comment on the availability of plastic surgery services. The significance of early efficient soft tissue management is stressed and a plea is made for better cooperation between plastic and orthopaedic surgery in both training and practice.
Godfrey
A M
AM
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.
D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*