Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Total Ankle Arthroplasty.

Abstract	Wound complications following total ankle replacement are common. A team approach, including plastic surgeons, should be utilized to manage these wound issues. The handling of the wound, from the index procedure, to a variety of flaps, can be utilized to provide a successful outcome following an ankle replacement.
Authors	Yash J Avashia, Ronnie L Shammas, Suhail K Mithani, Selene G Parekh
Journal	Foot and ankle clinics (Foot Ankle Clin) Vol. 22 Issue 2 Pg. 391-404 (Jun 2017) ISSN: 1558-1934 [Electronic] United States
PMID	28502354 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Copyright	Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Topics	Ankle Arthritis (surgery) Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle Humans Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Photography Postoperative Care Postoperative Complications (prevention & control, surgery) Plastic Surgery Procedures Skin Transplantation Surgical Flaps (transplantation) Tissue Expansion Treatment Outcome

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