Medial tab-type fasciocutaneous flap as an alternative for the management of soft tissue defects of the leg.
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2024:S1888-4415(24)00084-5. [PMID:
38768748 DOI:
10.1016/j.recot.2024.05.002]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Selecting the right technique for lower limb soft tissue reconstruction is a therapeutic challenge. Despite having several reconstruction options, it's important to choose a technique that is effective and with the least possible donor site morbidity.
OBJECTIVE
demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of the medial tab flap in soft tissue reconstruction on the leg, compared to conventional flaps.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Cohort study matched by age. 64 patients with soft tissue defects were selected and according to the intervention divided in, group 1) medial tab flap, and 2) conventional flaps (sural, soleus, gastrocnemius) followed up to one year postoperatively.
OUTCOME VARIABLES
surgical time in minutes, healing, healing time in days, complications.
RESULTS
The patients who underwent surgery with medial tab flap and with conventional flaps healed completely. The healing time was 16.2 ± 11.2 days in the tab flap and 16.1 ± 11.2 days in conventional flaps, no statistically significant differences were found between the groups p= 0.89. The surgical time for tab flaps was 225.2 ± 117.8 minutes and 191.3 ± 117.2 minutes for the comparison flaps, p= 0.65, there were no statistically significant differences. There were no complications in the medial tab flaps.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggest that the medial tab flap technique is as effective as the conventional flap technique, with complete flap survival and healing, and without any major complications in this studied group.
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