Plastic Surgery

Sensate free radial forearm flap reconstruction to the instep following recurrent plantar fibromatosis: a case report

Magelia Kitcat and Amer Durrani

Plantar fibromatosis is a complex problem encountered by many surgeons in different specialties. Understanding the complexity of this debilitating disease and awareness of the concept of the reconstructive toolbox is crucial in achieving best surgical outcome. We present a case where an instep defect following an excision of recurrent plantar fibromatosis was...

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(Vol 11 p 28-33, Orthopaedics; Plastic Surgery: 6 April 2011)

Free flap reconstruction following lower leg trauma in the presence of rhabdomyolysis

R.P. Lahiri, A. Roshan, K.M. Burnand and A.J. Durrani

Rhabdomyolysis is considered a relative contra-indication to free tissue transfer because of the formation of free radicals that cause endothelial damage to the microcirculation. We describe the case of a young man who required free tissue transfer coverage of a large open fracture of his right tibia and fibula. This was performed successfully in the presence of...

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(Vol 10 p 34-37, Orthopaedic surgery; Plastic surgery: 27 June 2010)

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Editor-in-Chief

Frank Cross

Consultant Surgeon

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

Editors

Neil Barnes

Consultant Physician

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

Ali Jawad

Consultant Rheumatologist

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK