title: A reliable option for wrist soft tissue defects: adipofascial flaps for immediate and late reconstruction.
abstract: Extensive volar injuries are common and devastating because of the long-term adhesion potency. The gliding effect of the adipose tissue is essential in preventing tendon adhesions after injury. In this study, we present the results of performing adipofascial flaps for the reconstruction of soft tissue defects following wrist trauma. The study included 15 patients. Adipofascial flaps were performed for immediate coverage of the tissue defect in 2 patients and for late adhesion-related problems in 13 patients. Flap dimensions varied from 8 × 14 to 8 × 20 cm. All but one of the flaps and skin grafts survived uneventfully. None of the patients, whether immediate or late, required another operation to address further adhesion problems. Since adipofascial flaps provide a gliding surface, they are a good choice for immediate coverage of soft tissue defects in the wrist that are not suitable for skin grafting alone as well as for late adhesion-related problems.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara.
authors: Hulda R
authors: HR
authors: Ozakpinar
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDiskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ali T
authors: AT
authors: Tellioglu
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDiskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Tolga
authors: T
authors: Eryilmaz
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDiskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Durgun
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDiskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Emre
authors: E
authors: Inozu
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDiskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Fatih
authors: F
authors: Oktem
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult