Clinical review 43: Treatment of hypertension: focus on prevention of coronary heart disease |
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Authors: | GM Reaven |
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Affiliation: | Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Surgery, H?pital Bichat/Claude-Bernard, Paris, France. |
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Abstract: | A case of immediate stump reconstruction following proximal leg amputation below the knee is reported. Additional length and sensation are conferred to the stump by free autotransplantation of a composite flap taken from the unsalvageable amputated leg. This flap provided 13 cm of vascularized tibia invested in the skin of the foot. This operative procedure facilitated the fitting of a prosthesis and preserved knee function despite an initial very proximal amputation. |
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