Christopher Attinger Summary The key factor when considering salvage or amputation of the lower leg or foot is to optimize the functional result appropriate for the age and activity level…
Geoffrey G. Hallock Summary Outcome studies of functional lower limb salvage cite no difference if a muscle or cutaneous flap were used. Muscle flaps will never be obsolete, inarguably when,…
Alison Wong and Steven F. Morris Summary Before choosing an appropriate flap donor site or recipient vessels in lower extremity reconstruction, if needed, the latter’s vascular architecture and general pattern…
Geoffrey G. Hallock reconstructive ladder – reconstructive elevator – reconstructive matrix – expanded zone concept – chimeric flap 13 The Process for Flap Selection by Region of the Lower Extremity…
Hyunsuk Peter Suh Summary The evolution of wound closure techniques has introduced different alternative methods of closing the skin. Although skin graft and flaps are the main techniques of wound…
Patrick L. Reavey and Lawrence J. Gottlieb Summary If the goal in salvaging a lower limb were to just close the wound, then the stepwise approach beginning at the bottom…
Casey T. Kraft, Ibrahim Khansa, and Jeffrey E. Janis Summary With few exceptions, the lower extremity defect is rarely suitable for reconstruction at the time of initial presentation. Preoperative patient…
Joon Pio Hong, Changsik John Park, and Peter Suh Summary Successful lower extremity reconstruction using free flaps begins by identifying a good recipient vessel and understanding the surrounding environment of…
Rachel M. Clancy, Karen W. Wong, and Ronald M. Zuker Summary Sarcomas are a diverse class of malignant tumors originating from mesenchymal tissues such as bone, cartilage, muscle, blood vessels,…
Marco Innocenti, Eric Santamaria, and Young Chul Suh Summary The use of discarded tissue for reconstruction is referred to as “spare-part surgery.” It is an important strategy to utilize tissue…
