Open AccessThe ′reading man flap′ for pressure sore reconstruction
Author(s) -
Stamatis Sapountzis,
Hyoung Joon Park,
Ji Hoon Kim,
Achilleas Chantes,
Rong Min Beak,
Chan Yeong Heo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.90819
Subject(s) - pressure sores , medicine , surgery , soft tissue
The treatment of pressure sores represents a significant challenge to health care professionals. Although, pressure wound management demands a multidisciplinary approach, soft tissue defects requiring reconstruction are often considered for surgical management. Myocutaneous and fasciocutaneous flaps can provide stable coverage of pressure sores.