Vacuum sealing drainage combined with free anterolateral femoral skin flap grafting in 16 cases of pediatric soft tissue damage to the foot and ankle.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the clinical experience and discuss the use of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) combined with free anterolateral femoral flap grafting to treat pediatric foot and ankle soft tissue traumas.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of 16 pediatric patients with foot and ankle soft tissue traumas treated with free anterolateral femoral flap grafting from January 2015 to January 2018. After successful debridement and VSD, the clinical efficacy of the procedure was evaluated by observing parameters such as the color, shape, and texture of the flap on the receptor site.

Results

All patients were followed up for 23-32 months after surgery. Of the 16 patients, six had a flat flap appearance, while the remaining ten patients required flap repair surger

SUBMITTER: Huang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8578767 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature