Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (18): 2921-2926.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.18.023

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Vacuum sealing drainage combined with groin flap graft repairs soft tissue defects in the anterior tibia

Liu Wei1, Xiao Jun1, Zheng Zuo-yong1, Xiao Yan1, Li Xiao-fei1, Ou Guang-peng1, Huang Rui-liang1, Ahmatjiang•Yusufu2   

  1. 1First Department of Orthopedics, Gaoming Hospital Affiliated to Guangdong Medical College, Foshan 528500, Guangdong Province, China; 2Orthopedic Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 835200, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,    China
  • Received:2014-02-10 Online:2014-04-30 Published:2014-04-30
  • About author:Liu Wei, Master, Associate chief physician, First Department of Orthopedics, Gaoming Hospital Affiliated to Guangdong Medical College, Foshan 528500, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Program for Medical Sciences of Foshan City, No. 201108288

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Open fracture of lower limb with severe soft tissue and bone defects also accompanies anterior tibial soft tissue defects and exposure of sclerotin and steel plate, which can be crucially treated with strong fixation and use of skin flap to block the wound.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical efficacy of a large area of soft tissue defects in the anterior tibia using vacuum sealing drainage combined with groin free flap.
METHODS: A total of 24 patients with a large area of soft tissue defects in the anterior tibia were included in this study and then divided into two groups, with 12 cases in each group. In vacuum sealing drainage group, the scope of soft tissue defects was ranged from 10 cm×15 cm to 15 cm×20 cm. After the debridement, the  fracture was fixed with external fixation scaffold and the wound was covered with the vacuum sealing drainage dressing. The blood clot was rinsed with normal saline via T-tube, and 7-10 days later the vacuum sealing drainage was given. According to the growth of granulation tissue, the wound was secondarily sutured, followed by groin free skin flap of superficial iliac circumflex artery with medial knee arteriovenous anastomosis transplantation. In the non-vacuum sealing drainage group, the wound size was ranged from 10 cm×5 cm to 30 cm×20 cm, the period from injury to admission was 1-24 hours. They were given conventional debridement and secondary fixation or skin flap transplantation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The length of preoperative hospital stay and the skin flap are in vacuum sealing drainage group were significantly better than those in non-vacuum sealing drainage group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the length of postoperative stay and total length of hospital stay between the two groups (P > 0.05). The wound infection rate was 0 in vacuum sealing drainage group and 75% in non-vacuum sealing drainage group at 8-14 days after treatment. The wound and donor area incision were healed at I stage, the skin grafts survived. All the involved patients in two groups were followed up, for 6-36 months. During the follow-up process, the fracture healing time in non-vacuum sealing drainage group was significantly longer than that in vacuum sealing drainage group. The skin flap in two groups was similar to surrounding skin in color and texture, the flap exhibited no vessels, no ulceration, and no clumsy. The vacuum sealing drainage combined with groin free flap can timely control a large area of soft tissue defects post-trauma, improve wound blood supply, shorten preoperative preparation time, early close the wound, significantly promote the healing of wound and fracture. The skin flap is soft, flexible, well-looking, and active functional, it significantly shortens the course of treatment and maximizes the recovery of limb function.



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杂志出版内容重点:肾移植肝移植移植;心脏移植;组织移植;皮肤移植;皮瓣移植;血管移植;器官移植组织工程


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Key words: drainage, groin, surgical groin, tissue transplantation, soft tissue defects

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