Does the Timing, Type, and Method of Flap Coverage After Open Tibia Fracture Fixation Influence the Rate of Deep Infection?
Free flaps were associated with higher rates of deep infection and nonunion. Although not statistically significant, there was a trend toward increased complications with coverage > 72 h, especially for free and muscle flaps.
Authors
- Vineet Mehan
- Abraham Goch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2168-2907)
- Earl S. Johnson
- Greg E. Gaski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2795-4029)
- Umar Zeb Khan
- Caitlin Quigley
- Kennedy Gray
- Senay Ghidei
Institutions
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (US)
- Inova Fairfax Hospital (US)
- Dominion (United States) (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microsurgery
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.70110
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71