title: Vaccum assisted closure: an alternative strategy in the management of degloving injuries of the foot.
abstract: A case of a degloving injury to the foot is presented in a patient who also sustained severe contralateral lower-limb trauma. We report a technique for salvaging the foot by replacing the degloved skin as a full-thickness graft and securing it using the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) device. A good outcome was achieved and technical tips are provided to facilitate reproduction of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL, UK.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Josty
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramaswamy
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Laing
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D014618:Vacuum; D016474:Weight-Bearing