Risk factors for failure after rotational muscle flap coverage for prosthetic knee infections.
James A NunleyColleen M WixtedAndrew M SchwartzWilliam A JiranekSean P RyanThorsten M SeylerPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2024)
Rotational muscle flaps for soft tissue coverage of the knee are often performed in limb salvage situations with poor survivorship from flap complications, reinfections, and amputation. When considering surgical options for limb salvage, patients should be counseled on these risks.
Keyphrases
- soft tissue
- total knee arthroplasty
- end stage renal disease
- breast reconstruction
- skeletal muscle
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- knee osteoarthritis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- risk assessment
- human health
- anterior cruciate ligament
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- health insurance
- patient reported