MICROSURGERY IN WAR WOUNDS

By: LUIS EDUARDO BERMUDEZ R. MD. 

PLASTIC SURGEON.

CLINICAL CASE Nº 3.

FRAGMENTATION MISSILE IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY

Picture 1. Huge skin and muscle defect, with exposed tibia fracture and maleolar fracture.

Picture 2. X Rays of the tibia fracture and CT Scan of the medial maleolar fracture.

Picture 3. Latissimus dorsi free flap once it has been transferred, just before bone coverage.

Picture 4. Once the free flap has been completely sutured to cover both the tibia and maleolar fracture. The muscle is covered with skin grafts.

Picture 5. Five months postoperative picture.