Shortening and Angulation for Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Extremity Wounds in a Combat Support Hospital

Abstract

Background: Bone and soft-tissue loss are common extremity injuries sustained in current military conflicts. Selected host national patients had their definitive orthopedic care performed at our combat support hospital. Soft-tissue reconstruction can be a challenging task in this environment. There are several situations in which free or rotational flap coverage is not possible, including the presence of a single vessel limb, local muscle damage, and/or nonavailability of an experienced flap surgeon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA630388

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Hsu
  • Michael J. Beltran

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone Fractures
  • Combat Support
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • High Energy
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
  • Physicians
  • Soft Tissues
  • Tissues
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Systems Analysis and Design