[Interdisciplinarity in reconstructive surgery of the extremities]

Unfallchirurg. 2004 Sep;107(9):732-43. doi: 10.1007/s00113-004-0844-5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

From the perspective of trauma and orthopedic surgery interdisciplinary reconstructive surgery of the extremities encompasses different indications ranging from IIIB/Copen fractures with major segmental loss of bone and soft tissue, to arterial vessel in-jury necessitating vascular repair and to biological, plastic reconstructions following resections of musculoskeletal tumors. The interdisciplinary treatment concept including trauma-orthopedic surgery combined with vascular, plastic and neuro- as well as microsurgery has significantly decreased amputation rates and functional deficits thereby improving quality of life and long-term oncological outcome The multisdisciplinary management of both complex trauma and malignant bone/ soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity is an integral task of the surgical trauma or tumor center. Close interdisciplinary communication and expierence are the precondition for performance of a priority-adapted therapeutic strategy, low complication rates and improvement of overall prognosis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Extremities / injuries*
  • Extremities / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication*
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
  • Patient Care Team*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'