title: [15 years experience in the surgical treatment of decubitus ulcers of the pelvic region].
abstract: We summarize our 15 year experience in the surgical treatment of pressure ulcers of the pelvic region. The technique of suggested operations is described (sacral defect--gluteus maximus musculocutaneous V-Y advancement flap, trochanteric defect--tensor fascia lata musculofasciocutaneous transpositional flap, ischial defect--biceps femoris musculocutaneous V-Y advancement flap). In recent years we cover defects in all these regions using the principle of Emmett's hatchet flap--i.e. with musculocutaneous hatchet flap. We performed 105 operations, 3 patients had recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Magyar Honvédség Központi Honvéd Kórház Plasztikai Sebészet, Budapest.
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jósvay
authors.forename: Antal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donáth
mesh_terms: D002081:Buttocks; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing