surgery for pressure sores: Should the underlying muscle be transferred or not?

Neoplastic, Inflammatory and Degenerative Conditions


Pressure Ulcers


Flap surgery for pressure sores: Should the underlying muscle be transferred or not?


Thiessen FE, Andrades P, Blondeel PN, et al (Gent Univ Hosp, Belgium) J Plast Reconstr Aesth Surg 64:84-90, 2011§



G.C. Gurtner, MD



Evidence Ranking


• B



Expert Rating


• 2



Abstract



Background


Musculocutaneous flaps have become the first choice in the surgical repair of pressure sores, but the indication for including muscle in the transferred flaps still remains poorly defined. This study compares outcomes after muscle and non-muscle flap coverage of pressure sores to investigate whether it is still necessary to incorporate muscle tissue as part of the surgical treatment of these ulcers.



Methods

Related posts:

Default Thumbnailmanual repositioning and incidence of pressure ulcers among bed-bound elderly hip fracture patients of the Posterior Auricular Flap in Partial Ear Reconstruction Default Thumbnailorbicularis oculi muscle in upper eyelid blepharoplasty – A review of the literature Default ThumbnailFascia Preservation during Abdominoplasty: A Prospective Study Default ThumbnailDecision Making and Perception in Patients Undergoing Cosmetic Breast Augmentation Default ThumbnailMonitoring of Free Flaps in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter Comparison of 398 Flaps Using Clinical Monitoring, Microdialysis, and the Implantable Doppler Probe

Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
Tags:
May 5, 2016 | Posted by in Aesthetic plastic surgery | Comments Off on surgery for pressure sores: Should the underlying muscle be transferred or not?

Full access? Get Clinical Tree
Get Clinical Tree app for offline access