From: Soft tissue coverage using pedicled flap in combat zone: a case series
Injury sites | Open fracture | Osteomyelitis | Soft tissue injury | Burn injury |
---|---|---|---|---|
Knee and leg (n = 23) | 18 (78.3) | 4 (17.4) | 1 (4.3) | 0 |
Ankle and foot (n = 3) | 1 (33.3) | 0 | 2 (66.7) | 0 |
Elbow and forearm (n = 5) | 3 (60.0) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0 |
Hand (n = 15) | 5 (33.3) | 1 (6.7) | 6 (40.0) | 3 (20.0) |
Total (n = 46) | 27 (58.7) | 6 (13.0) | 10 (21.7) | 3 (6.5) |