title: [Plastic surgical reconstruction methods in interdisciplinary treatment of chronic wounds].
abstract: Chronic wounds are an increasingly serious socioeconomic problem. Their most frequent underlying causes are peripheral arterial occlusive disease, chronic venous insufficiency, and diabetic foot syndrome. Such wounds are also found in post-traumatic conditions or as pressure sores in nonambulatory patients. This review presents the reconstructive plastic surgical options and decision-making algorithms embedded for an interdisciplinary approach.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand-, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie - Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum - BG-Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, Plastische und Handchirurgie - Universität Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Deutschland. kremer@bgu-ludwigshafen.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Germann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riedel
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Giessler
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*