CompletedNot Applicable

Medial Tab Flap for Soft Tissue Defects of the Leg

Colombia64 participantsStarted 2019-01-20

Plain-language summary

Selecting the right technique for lower limb soft tissue reconstruction is a therapeutic challenge. Despite having several reconstruction options, it's important to choose a technique that is effective and with the least possible donor site morbidity for the patient. Objective: demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of the medial tab flap in soft tissue reconstruction on the leg, compared to conventional flaps. Materials and methods: Cohort study matched with Propensity Score Matching (PSM) by age. 64 patients with soft tissue defects were selected and followed up to one year postoperatively. Outcome variables: surgical time in minutes, healing, healing time in days, complications.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of soft tissue defects in the leg due to grade III B open fractures, or due to bone infection * contraindication to using conventional flaps due to the following reasons: soft tissue injuries at the flap island site, injury to the vascular bed of the flap or injury of the flap structure (fascia, skin or muscle) * people between 18 and 70 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of free flaps * Whose clinical follow up couldn't be completed to assess outcomes were excluded.

What they're measuring

Differences in surgical and healing time between medial tab flaps and conventional flaps

Timeframe: January 2019 - December 2022

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05864963

SponsorFundación Campbell

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-30

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