Coverage of an ischial pressure ulcer with an interpolated contralateral posterior thigh fasciocutaneous flap.
The ipsilateral posterior thigh flap has become one of the workhorses for the closure of ischial pressure ulcers. We treated a 40-year-old paraplegic patient with a right ischial pressure ulcer, in whom all ipsilateral flap options had been expended or were precluded by scars. A contralateral left posterior thigh fasciocutaneous flap interpolated subcutaneously across the midline provided successful coverage.
Patel
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Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0340, USA.
Kuzon
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D000328:Adult; D001824:Body Constitution; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome