Preventing biological waste: Effective use of viable tissue in traumatized lower extremities
Abstract
Severe open lower extremity trauma requires debridement to remove contamination and devitalized tissues. Aggressive debridement should be balanced with preservation of viable tissue. These often damaged but preserved viable tissues are “spare parts” that augment the options available for reconstruction. The long-term goal of reconstruction should be functional limb restoration and optimization. Injury patterns, levels, and patient factors will determine whether this endeavor is better accomplished with limb salvage or amputation. This article reviews the rationale and strategies for preserving spare parts throughout debridement and then incorporating them as opportunistic grafts in the ultimate reconstruction to facilitate healing and maximize extremity function.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000242
Entities
People
- Benjamin K. Potter
- Conor F. Mccarthy
- Ean R. Saberski
- Jason M. Souza
- Jefferson L. Lansford
Organizations
- Ohio State University
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center