TY - JOUR
T1 - Klinische bedeutung der operativen interdisziplinarität bei schweren defektverletzungen der unteren extremität
AU - Machens, Hans Günther
AU - Kaun, M.
AU - Lange, T.
AU - Egbers, H. J.
AU - Wenzl, M.
AU - Paech, A.
AU - Reichert, B.
AU - Mailänder, P.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of our multidisciplinary therapeutical concept (MTC) on the clinical outcome in posttraumatic defect injuries of the lower extremity. Patients and Methods: Since 1999, we have performed a free tissue transfer in 37 patients. In group 1 (n = 21), our MTC was started more than two weeks (range: 17 to 83 days) after trauma and in group 2 (n = 16) within two weeks (range: four to twelve days) after trauma. Both groups were comparable with respect to trauma severity. Results: 100% patients of group 1 and 25% patients of group 2 had clinical and microbiological manifestations of wound infection after admission in our clinic. Significantly more operations were necessary in group 1 compared to group 2 (7.3 ± 2.6 versus 2.9 ± 0.8; p < 0.05), until definitive wound closure could be achieved. The postoperative course was uneventful in 35 cases. All injured extremities could be salvaged. Multistaged bone reconstructions by means of spongious or tricortical bone from the iliac crest were successful in all cases. Hospital stay after admission to our clinic was significantly longer in group 1 compared to group 2 (57 ± 12 days versus 31 ± 7 days, p < 0.05). Conclusions: In our study, the early start of MTC significantly reduced the risk for wound infection, the number of surgical revisions before definite wound closure and time until bone and wound healing was completed.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of our multidisciplinary therapeutical concept (MTC) on the clinical outcome in posttraumatic defect injuries of the lower extremity. Patients and Methods: Since 1999, we have performed a free tissue transfer in 37 patients. In group 1 (n = 21), our MTC was started more than two weeks (range: 17 to 83 days) after trauma and in group 2 (n = 16) within two weeks (range: four to twelve days) after trauma. Both groups were comparable with respect to trauma severity. Results: 100% patients of group 1 and 25% patients of group 2 had clinical and microbiological manifestations of wound infection after admission in our clinic. Significantly more operations were necessary in group 1 compared to group 2 (7.3 ± 2.6 versus 2.9 ± 0.8; p < 0.05), until definitive wound closure could be achieved. The postoperative course was uneventful in 35 cases. All injured extremities could be salvaged. Multistaged bone reconstructions by means of spongious or tricortical bone from the iliac crest were successful in all cases. Hospital stay after admission to our clinic was significantly longer in group 1 compared to group 2 (57 ± 12 days versus 31 ± 7 days, p < 0.05). Conclusions: In our study, the early start of MTC significantly reduced the risk for wound infection, the number of surgical revisions before definite wound closure and time until bone and wound healing was completed.
KW - Body regions and anatomy
KW - Defect wounds
KW - Free flaps
KW - Interdisciplinary plastic surgery
KW - Lower limb
KW - Lower limb reconstruction
KW - Microsurgery
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2006-955892
DO - 10.1055/s-2006-955892
M3 - Artikel
C2 - 17219324
AN - SCOPUS:33846430531
SN - 0722-1819
VL - 38
SP - 403
EP - 416
JO - Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie
JF - Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie
IS - 6
ER -