[Severe degloving injury to both feet in a child].
Although rarely described, it is generally accepted that degloving injuries can successfully be treated by defatting the degloved skin and replacing it with a full-thickness graft. There have been few reports on the outcome of this reconstructive procedure in children. In this report, we describe the use of the VAC system to treat a case of degloving injury to both feet of a 4-year-old boy who was pulled into a luggage belt while standing on it.
Klinik für Kinderchirurgie und Kinderurologie, Kinderkrankenhaus Amsterdamer Straße, Kliniken der Stadt Köln GmbH, Amsterdamer Straße 59, 50735, Köln, Deutschland. kuenzelr@kliniken-koeln.de
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Künzel
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Marathovouniotis
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Kellner
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Boemers
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome