Plastic Surgery, Santa Maria delle Misericordie Urbino Hospital, Viale Federico Comandino, 70, 61029 Urbino PU, Italy
Case Report
Using The Vastsus Intermedius Flap In A 16 Years Old Girl Underwent Surgery For A Tibial Head Osteosarcoma
Author(s): Cadenelli Pierfrancesco, Fracon Stefano* and Bordoni Daniel
PORPOSE: Reconstruction of the anatomical area of the knee is challenging due to its intrinsic needs in terms of vascularization, reliability an pliability of the covering tissues. In a difficult setting where the classic workhorses flaps have failed to cover the defect a new approach is needed to overcome the limits of well known salvage procedures.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 16 years old girl underwent surgery for a tibial head osteosarcoma. Classical local flaps failed to cover the defect in other institutions due to different problems and the the prothesis was substituted by antibiotic-loaded bone cement. The defect measured 5x4 cm. The amputation was avoided by using the vastsus intermedius flap.
DISCUSSION: At 5-day post-op, neither necrosis of the flap nor dehiscence of the wound was detected. After two months the.. View More»
DOI:
10.37532/acr.23.12.1.001-003
