Soft-tissue procedures for the exposed knee arthroplasty. 18 cases followed for 7 (1-17) years.
Acta Orthop Scand
; 62(4): 312-4, 1991 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-1882667
ABSTRACT
Reconstructive surgery was performed in 18 knee arthroplasties because of wound-healing problems or skin necrosis. The procedure, after debridement, included myocutaneous, muscle flap, and split-skin grafts. Revision was necessary in 6 cases. After 1-17 years, 6 patients had died, 2 had had a low femur amputation, and 5 had had an arthrodesis. Five patients had retained the prosthesis, although 3 of them had considerable pain and poor mobility; only 2 patients were tolerably painfree and had acceptable mobility. Patients with an exposed knee endoprosthesis should be referred to centers with special competence in plastic reconstructive surgery.
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Assunto principal:
Reoperação
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Cirurgia Plástica
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Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica
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Prótese do Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Orthop Scand
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca