title: [Thigh and leg musculo-cutaneous island flap for giant bilateral trochanteric and perineal pressure sores coverage: Extreme treatment in spinal cord injury].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Surgical treatment of perineal pressure sores could be done with various fascio-cutaneous or musculo-cutaneous flaps, which provide cover and filling of most of pressure sores after spinal cord injuries. In rare cases, classical solutions are overtaken, then it is necessary to use more complex techniques. We report a case of a made-to-measure lower limb flap for coverage of confluent perineal pressure sores.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 49-year-old paraplegic patient developed multiple pressure sores on left and right ischial tuberosity, inferior pubic bone and bilateral trochanters with hips dislocation. Surgical treatment involved a whole right thigh flap to cover and fill right side lesions, associated to a posterior right leg musculo-cutaneous island flap to cover and fill the left trochanteric pressure sore.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The surgical procedure lasted 6.5 hours and required massive blood transfusion. Antibiotics were adapted to bacteriological samples. There were no postoperative complications; complete wound healing occurred after three weeks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A lower limb sacrifice for coverage of a giant perineal pressure sores is an extreme surgical solution, reserved to patients understanding the issues of this last chance procedure. A good knowledge of vascular anatomy is an essential prerequisite, and allows to shape made-to-measure flaps. The success of such a procedure is closely linked to the collaboration with the rehabilitation team (appropriate therapeutic education concerning transfers and positioning).
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et des brûlés, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue du Pr-Jeau-Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France. Electronic address: andre.a@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: André
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et des brûlés, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue du Pr-Jeau-Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Crouzet
authors: Service de médecine physique et réadaptation, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue du Pr-Jeau-Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France.
authors: X
authors: X
authors: De Boissezon
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et des brûlés, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue du Pr-Jeau-Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France.
authors: J-L
authors: JL
authors: Grolleau
mesh_terms: D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D010502:Perineum; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: Escarres massives bilatérales; Lambeau total de cuisse et de jambe modifié; Massive bilateral pressure sores; Modified total thigh and leg flap; Multidisciplinar team; Prise en charge multidisciplinaire; Reeducation; Rééducation