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Bone Grafts and Flaps in the Management of Complex Upper-Extremity Defects: Indications and Outcomes.

Francisco Del Piñal
Published in: Clinics in plastic surgery (2024)
Reconstruction of bony defects is challenging. Most cases can be solved by means of nonvascularized bone grafts, either corticocancellous or cancellous. However, when the defect is long, there is a combined soft tissue defect, infection, a poor scarred bed, and when a piece of cartilage needs to be included, a vascularized bone graft is preferred. This article features a review of the most useful flaps for small and long defects in the hand and upper limb.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • upper limb
  • bone mineral density
  • bone loss
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • body composition