Free-fillet flap harvested in 'severe, high-energy landmine explosion' injuries of lower extremity: a case report.
Fillet flaps harvested from the non-replantable or unsalvageable amputated segment can be used to cover tissue defects. We discuss the case of a patient who had suffered a severe high-energy landmine injury, including severe leg damage, resulting in a below-knee amputation and soft-tissue defect around the forearm region. We successfully harvested the fillet from the amputated part of the extremity to the forearm region. We conclude that harvesting of a fillet flap from severely injured lower extremity, resulting from a high-energy landmine explosion, is technically feasible.
Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Medical Faculty, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kenan
K
Keklikçi
Fatih
F
Uygur
Fazli
F
Cengiz Bayram
Feridun
F
Cilli
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult