Open AccessThe Role of Soft Tissue Coverage in Limb Salvaging and Reconstructive Surgery of Foot and Ankle
Author(s) -
Ren Yi Kow,
Akmal Azim Ahmad Alwi,
Muhammad Firdaus Abas,
Chooi Leng Low
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international medical journal malaysia/iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v18i1.815
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , soft tissue , foot (prosody) , crush injury , surgery , foot and ankle surgery , reconstructive surgery , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , linguistics , philosophy
Since humans evolutionally adapt to a bipedal gait, the foot is important to allow humans to stand up, walk, run, and to jump. Without the soft tissues and bones at the foot and ankle, our lower limbs could not support the weight of the body. Crush injury of the foot and ankle is a consequence of high energy trauma leading to combined bone and soft tissue loss or destruction. The treatment of crush injury of the foot and ankle remains a challenge as it is associated with high morbidity. We report two cases of traumatic injury of foot and ankle to highlight the paramount importance of soft tissue coverage in limb salvaging and reconstructive surgery of foot and ankle.