Lower Extremity Coverage: Management of Combat-Related Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Extremity

Anand R. Kumar; Alan A. Lim; Scott Tintle; James P. Bradley

doi:10.1201/9781003523222-29

Lower Extremity Coverage: Management of Combat-Related Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Extremity

Anand R. Kumar, Alan A. Lim, Scott Tintle, James P. Bradley

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Abstract

The occurrence of extremity trauma has increased during recent military conflicts.^1-5 There has also been a rapid progression in the destructive power of combat weaponry since the Vietnam War, yet, as a result of the advancement of battlefield medicine, improved body armor, and progressive limb salvage capabilities, the extremity amputation rate has only minimally changed.^6,7 A significant development in limb salvage surgery has been the ability to provide safe, vascularized wound coverage in the form of rotational, pedicled, and free tissue transfer in the subacute or late time periods.^8-11 This capability has significantly contributed to maintaining the current extremity amputation rate.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Combat
Subtitle of host publication	Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Irag and Afghanistan
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	253-268
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040141311
ISBN (Print)	9781556429651
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003523222-29
State	Published - 1 Jan 2024
Externally published	Yes

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