25 Lower Limb Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Pedro C. Cavadas Summary Lower limb vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is not immunologically different from solid organ transplantation; so any recipients will require lifelong…
12 Nonflap Wound Closure Alternatives: Skin Graft, Skin Substitute, Skin Stretch, and Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Hyunsuk Peter Suh Summary The evolution of wound closure techniques has introduced different alternative methods…
18 Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Joon Pio Hong Summary The treatment of diabetic foot ulceration is complex with multiple considerations and unfortunately often leads to amputation. A multidisciplinary approach along with…
2 Assessment of the Normal and Impaired Lower Extremity Rachel M. Clancy and Ronald M. Zuker Summary Before embarking on any lower extremity treatment intervention, not only must an accurate…
26 Perioperative Care and Rehabilitation Specific to the Lower Limb Manas Nigam, Michael V. Defazio, and Karen K. Evans Summary The lower extremity is subject to unique stresses and pathophysiologies…
24 Surgical Treatment for Lower Extremity Lymphedema Isao Koshima, Hirofumi Imai, Shuhei Yoshida, Shogo Nagamatsu, Kazunori Yokota, Mitsunobu Harima, Shuji Yamashita, and Haruki Mizuta Summary Physiologic surgical treatment for lymphedema…
21 Modern Concepts of Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Amputation of the Lower Extremity Stefan Salminger, Clemens Gstoettner, Agnes Sturma, and Oskar C. Aszmann Summary Targeted muscle reinnervation offers a proven method…
17 Supermicrosurgery Approach to the Lower Limb Joon Pio Hong Summary Supermicrosurgery is manipulating vessels with diameters less than 0.8 mm. In flap surgery, this approach will allow an increase…
11 The Pertinence of the Reconstructive Ladder and the Reconstructive Elevator Patrick L. Reavey and Lawrence J. Gottlieb Summary If the goal in salvaging a lower limb were to just…
9 Importance of Vascularity and Selecting the Recipient Vessels in Lower Extremity Reconstruction Joon Pio Hong, Changsik John Park, and Peter Suh Summary Successful lower extremity reconstruction using free flaps…
