title: The management of lower extremity degloving injuries.
abstract: Successful treatment of massive degloving lower extremity requires a flexible approach with adherence to basic surgical principles. There should be aggressive therapy with extensive debridement guided by direct observation and fluorescein vital dye staining. Wound closure, either primary or delayed, should be carried out using autogenous tissues when local and systemic tissue conditions permit.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins