Open AccessTherapeutic failure and eventual solution for skin necrosis and exposed tendon of the dorsum of the foot: A case report
Author(s) -
Toyoshima Yoichi,
Maeda Toshio,
Kijima Takeshi,
Namiki Osamu,
Nemoto Tetsuya,
Inagaki Katsunori
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1697
Subject(s) - medicine , foot (prosody) , dorsum , necrosis , tendon , surgery , dermatology , anatomy , pathology , philosophy , linguistics
Key Clinical Message For the treatment of skin necrosis with exposed tendons in rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) foot, we should perform microvascular free flap surgery at an early stage without conservative treatment considering the increased risk of infection and the decreased physical activity.
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