Abductor digiti minimi muscle flap transfer to prevent wound healing complications after ORIF of calcaneal XXXX .

@entity1 @entity260 @entity8807 @entity174
OBJECTIVES: To examine the transfer of @entity8807 ( @entity8807 ) muscle flaps as a method for preventing wound healing complications in cases of closed calcaneal @entity174 treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). METHOD:                 <AbstractText Label="DESIGN" NlmCategory="METHODS">Retrospective review. @entity1 : Twenty-six cases of acute closed calcaneal @entity174 in @entity1 at risk for serious wound complications or with serious @entity174 . INTERVENTION: During the ORIF surgery, an @entity8807 muscle flap was removed and used to cover the plate, filling the gap between the plate and skin. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Wound healing rates, @entity260 , and time to heal. RESULTS: All wounds healed uneventfully, except for one case of minor superficial epithelial necrosis during the early postoperative period, which was treated conservatively. All @entity1 regained ambulatory status with regular foot apparel. At last follow-up, the @entity1 presented no clinical, laboratory, or radiological signs of complications. CONCLUSIONS: This @entity8807 muscle flap transfer technique appeared to successfully prevent wound healing complications among @entity1 undergoing ORIF for closed calcaneal @entity174 . This method offers a promising treatment option for calcaneal @entity174 in @entity1 at high risk for serious wound complications, and future studies with greater numbers of cases are needed to further investigate its clinical application.
