Reconstruction of transhumeral amputation stumps with ipsilateral pedicled latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in high voltage electrical burns

KESİKTAŞ E., ESER C., GENCEL E., ASLANER E. E., Yavuz M.

BURNS, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.401-407, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.07.011
  • Dergi Adı: BURNS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.401-407
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Injury due to high-voltage (>1000 V) electricity is one of the most challenging problems in emergency medicine and plastic surgery. Extremity amputation because of electrical injury yields a stump that leaves vital structures, such as bone, muscle, blood vessels, and nerves, exposed; these structures should be covered with appropriate tissue. We designed a retrospective study that included twelve patients with a high-voltage electrical injury followed by trans-humeral amputation who were evaluated between 2004 and 2013. The ages of the patients ranged between 8 and 35 years (mean, 16.9 years). Following amputation, the defects were covered with an ipsilateral pedicled latissimus dorsi (LD) myocutaneous flap for stump protection and functional transfer.