A 50-cm fillet flap for preservation of maximal lower extremity residual limb length.
A 50-cm fillet flap permitted above-knee amputation in lieu of hip disarticulation in a 20-year-old woman who had sustained severe injuries in a motorcycle accident. Although the flap was unusually long, the principles followed were the same as those for posterior flaps used in below-knee amputations and fillet flaps of the digits. The flap allowed preservation of maximal length in the residual limb and fully sensible skin coverage, both of which facilitated prosthetic usage.
D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps