The role of soft tissue coverage in limb salvaging and reconstructive surgery of foot and ankle

Kow, Ren Yi and Ahmad Alwi, Akmal Azim and Abas, Muhammad Firdaus and Low, Chooi Leng (2019) The role of soft tissue coverage in limb salvaging and reconstructive surgery of foot and ankle. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue 1). p. 21. E-ISSN 1823-4631

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Abstract

Since humans evolutionally adapt to a bipedal gait, the foot is important to allow humans to stand up, walk, run, and to jump. Without the soft tissues and bones at the foot and ankle, our lower limbs could not support the weight of the body. Crush injury of the foot and ankle is a consequence of high energy trauma leading to combined bone and soft tissue loss or destruction. The treatment of crush injury of the foot and ankle remains a challenge as it is associated with high morbidity. We report two cases of traumatic injury of foot and ankle to highlight the paramount importance of soft tissue coverage in limb salvaging and reconstructive surgery of foot and ankle.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6658/76141
Uncontrolled Keywords:	foot and ankle, limb salvage, soft tissue coverage
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RD Surgery
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Surgery
Depositing User:	Dr Akmal Azim Ahmad Alwi
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2019 12:23
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2019 12:23
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/76141

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