The integrity of the soft tissue (ST) envelope is of paramount importance for any and all foot and ankle reconstructions. Although injury to the ST envelope is most often associated with trauma-related care, elective surgical procedures also are prone to…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Skeletal reconstruction in the lower limb can be challenging for both orthopedic and plastic surgeons. Bony defects may be encountered in isolation, for instance after oncologic resection, while more…
Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank the previous authors of this chapter, Owen L. Ala, MD and T. Shane Johnson, MD, for their contributions. Physical Examination of the Wrist When performing a physical examination of the wrist, it is…
Introduction The reconstructive microsurgeon is often consulted for management of lower extremity bone and soft tissue defects. Defects can arise from multiple causes, including trauma, oncologic resection, infection, or pre-existing vascular disease. By far, trauma is the most common etiology…