Use of a pedicled fillet foot flap for knee preservation in severe lower extremity trauma: A case report and literature review
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We report the sequential use of a pedicled fillet foot flap in a clinical case of complex bilateral lower extremity trauma to achieve stable wound closure, maximizing length preservation and gait rehabilitation. In addition, we perform a literature review of the use of fillet foot flaps in lower extremity trauma.
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