Vascularized muscular and musculocutaneous flaps for management of osteomyelitis.
Thirty-three cases of recalcitrant osteomyelitis treated by free tissue transfer are reviewed. The immediate success rate was 76 per cent; however, on follow-up for at least 1 year, there was a 12 per cent rate of recurrent drainage. The authors conclude that this is a good operation for this problem but that it is not a panacea because if followed long enough, a significant number of patients will develop recurrent drainage.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery