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Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports

Tumour surgery for locally extensive malignant neoplasms of the extremity will sometimes result in extensive composite soft tissue defect. Local flaps are usually inadequate to cover these large defects. More than one tissue flap might be required to cover any exposed neurovascular structures, bone...

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Main Authors: Faizal A,, Ahmad SH,, Zulmi W,
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Language:English
Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2011
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/812/1/48-51.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.8122016-12-14T06:28:15Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/812/ Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports Faizal A, Ahmad SH, Zulmi W, Tumour surgery for locally extensive malignant neoplasms of the extremity will sometimes result in extensive composite soft tissue defect. Local flaps are usually inadequate to cover these large defects. More than one tissue flap might be required to cover any exposed neurovascular structures, bone or prosthesis. We present two cases where two composite flaps were simultaneously used to cover extensive surgical defects after ablative tumour resections in the extremity. These resulted in uncomplicated wound healing and limb salvage. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2011-04-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/812/1/48-51.pdf Faizal A, and Ahmad SH, and Zulmi W, (2011) Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports. Journal of Surgical Academia, 1 (1). pp. 48-51. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
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description Tumour surgery for locally extensive malignant neoplasms of the extremity will sometimes result in extensive composite soft tissue defect. Local flaps are usually inadequate to cover these large defects. More than one tissue flap might be required to cover any exposed neurovascular structures, bone or prosthesis. We present two cases where two composite flaps were simultaneously used to cover extensive surgical defects after ablative tumour resections in the extremity. These resulted in uncomplicated wound healing and limb salvage.
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author Faizal A,
Ahmad SH,
Zulmi W,
spellingShingle Faizal A,
Ahmad SH,
Zulmi W,
Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
author_facet Faizal A,
Ahmad SH,
Zulmi W,
author_sort Faizal A,
title Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
title_short Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
title_full Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
title_fullStr Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
title_full_unstemmed Management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
title_sort management of extensive surgical wounds of the extremity after tumour resections using two simultaneous composite flaps: two case reports
publisher Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate 2011
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/812/1/48-51.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/812/
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