The role of the medial head of the gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap transfer in the management of prosthesis exposure and deep joint infection following total knee arthroplasty
Sen Li, Xiuping Xu · 2024
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Description
Sen Li and Xiuping Xu reported in 2024 on using a calf muscle flap to treat exposed knee implants with deep infection after joint replacement. They reviewed 68 patients. Half received the flap transfer plus suction drainage, and half received drainage alone. Outcomes covered success rates, pain, knee scores, inflammation markers, and recurrence.
The flap group did better on nearly every measure. Their success rate was higher, pain lower within days, and knee function and motion better at one and three months. Inflammation markers fell further, and infections returned less often. Side effects were similar between groups. The authors present the flap as an effective option for this hard-to-treat complication.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sen Li, Xiuping Xu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |