title: [Microsurgical repair of defects of soft tissue and infected wounds of extremities].
abstract: A study was carried out to observe the application of microsurgical technique in the repair defects of soft tissue and infected wounds of extremities. Eighty-three patients with soft tissue defects and infected wounds of extremities were treated by either transferring of vascularized cutaneous flap or transplantation of myocutaneous flap with vascular anastomosis. The result showed that eighty-three patients had gained success after a follow-up of 6 months to 4 years. It was concluded that soft tissue defects and infected wounds of extremities should be repaired as early as possible. Selecting the donor flap near the recipient site was of first choice. The method used for repair should be simple and easily applicable rather these very complicated one. The success depended on the correct treatment of local conditions, resonable design of donor flap and close monitoring after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microsurgery, Tianjin Hospital, P.R. China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*