title: Microsurgical repair at early stage for soft tissue defect of limbs wounded by modern firearm.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore an early stage repair method for soft tissue defect of limbs of modern firearm wound, and to improve treating result.
  
  
  METHODS
  Defects of the hind limbs of dogs were repaired with skin, muscle and myocutaneous flaps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wounds healed within 2 weeks in the experimental group except one that healed in 3 weeks because of infection. Limb function was close to normal. The treatment result was better in the experimental group than the control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Skin, muscle and myocutaneous flaps can cover soft tissue defect at an early stage, prevent and reduce infection, promote the healing and recovery of combined injury, reduce the time of treatment and disability rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. liujincai@haiyisheng.com.cn
authors.forename: Jincai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xueliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Yinqiu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xinan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Shuguang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mingang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Haiyang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Quanyin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Hongzhen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003646:Debridement; D004285:Dogs; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000293:injuries*; D008866:Microsurgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*