Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Reconstruction Review Article

Ahmed M Mansour; Aaron Jacobs; Mamtha S Raj; Frank G Lee; Weston Terrasse; Sean J Wallace; Nathan F Miller

doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2022.03.003

Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Reconstruction Review Article

Orthop Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;53(3):287-296. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.03.003. Epub 2022 May 27.

Authors

Ahmed M Mansour¹, Aaron Jacobs², Mamtha S Raj², Frank G Lee³, Weston Terrasse², Sean J Wallace⁴, Nathan F Miller²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1250 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103, USA. Electronic address: ahmed.mansour@lvhn.org.
² Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1250 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103, USA.
³ University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 2049 Street Wood Street, Allentown, PA 18103, USA.
⁴ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 3701 Corriere Road, Suite 15, Easton, PA 18045, USA.

PMID: 35725037
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.03.003

Abstract

Reconstruction plays a valuable role in the management of lower extremity wounds for limb salvage. The goals of reconstruction are to improve function and quality of life, return to work, and pain reduction while providing a long-lasting durable reconstruction. The plastics and reconstructive surgical approach in conjunction with the orthopedic or trauma team, referred often as the "orthoplastic" approach, can yield the best outcomes for patients. The following sections discuss reconstruction principles and techniques that can be applied broadly for lower extremity wounds secondary to trauma, infection, and tumor resection.

Keywords: Flap; Lower Extremity; Muscle; Orthoplastic; Reconstruction; Soft tissue.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Limb Salvage / methods
Lower Extremity / surgery
Plastic Surgery Procedures* / methods
Quality of Life*
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome