Salvage of the destroyed wrist.
Two cases of complex limb threatening destruction of the wrist region and their reconstruction are described. The role of external fixation and composite vascular grafts in controlling infection and achieving bony union is outlined.
D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*