Flap‐Based Lower Extremity Reconstruction in the Elderly—Is It Safe and Does Age Impact Ambulation?
LE reconstruction can likely be performed safely in patients 60 years of age or older. However, older age is independently associated with significantly worse postoperative ambulation. Preoperative assessment, including gait and muscle strength, and early initiation of postoperative rehabilitation can potentially improve ambulation in elderly individuals undergoing LE reconstruction.
Authors
- Artur Manasyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0088-2991)
- David A. Daar
- Erin M. Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-9138)
- Joseph Carey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1482-5452)
- Eloise Stanton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-8584)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microsurgery
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.31239
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00