Reconstruction of knee ligaments with a free tensor fascia lata myocutaneous flap transfer.
A 26-year-old woman suffered a grinding injury of the thigh and knee, resulting in the loss of a large amount of soft tissue and some of the femur. A contralateral tensor fascia lata myocutaneous free flap was used to reconstruct the soft tissues and the lateral ligament compartment around the knee. Later, a ceramic artificial bone was implanted. The patient was able to walk, and a stress radiograph showed that the implanted artificial bone and the knee joint were stable. There was no donor-site morbidity. The functional and cosmetic results were satisfactory.
Yagi
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Y
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
Ueda
K
K
Shirakabe
M
M
Oba
S
S
Omiya
Y
Y
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps