dc.contributor.author | Nangole, W F | |
dc.contributor.author | Mogire, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Khainga, S O | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-11-29T14:08:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-11-29T14:08:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-06 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Nangole W. F., Mogire T., Khainga S. O.,Flaps In Reconstructing Leg Defects: Our Experience At Kenyatta National Hospital,presented at the 2nd International Scientific Conference, Chs And Knh, 19th - 21st June 2013. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/61179 | |
dc.description | Flaps In Reconstructing Leg Defects: Our Experience At Kenyatta National Hospital,presented at the 2nd International Scientific Conference, CHS And KNH, 19th - 21st June 2013. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Wounds of the leg requiring reconstruction with flaps can be a challenge to even
the experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeons. While the reconstructive ladder
provides a clear roadmap on handling such defects, local factors including the
experience of the surgeons and the resources at hand determines which flaps could be
carried out successfully.
In this presentation, we share our experience at Kenyatta national hospital, a tertiary
hospital in Kenya. This is a retrospective study of patients operated on with the authors
between August 2008 and august 2012 with leg wounds requiring flaps to close.
A total of fifty six patients were operated on with such defects. Mid third tibia
accounted for up to 44 percent of the defects. Perforator flaps was the commonest flap
performed (31percent) followed by the soleus muscle flap. The overall flap success
rate was 92 percent.
In conclusion, majority of lower limb defects as shown in this study can be successfully
reconstructed with the use of local and regional flaps. The cross leg flap, despite its
disadvantage still has a role in the management of a significant proportion of such
wounds in our set up. However more efforts should be put in place so as to utilize free
flaps since they may result in better functional and less donor site morbidity. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Flaps In Reconstructing Leg Defects: Our Experience At Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
dc.type | Presentation | en |
local.publisher | College of Health Sciences | en |