%0 Journal Article
%T Spare Parts Surgery¡ªSalvage of a Below Knee Amputation Stump
%A Edmund Ek
%A Chasari Tancharoen
%A Anand Ramakrishnan
%J Modern Plastic Surgery
%P 28-30
%@ 2164-5280
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/mps.2012.22007
%X ¡°Spare parts surgery¡± is well-described in the plastic surgery literature. In the setting of trauma, otherwise discarded parts can be utilized for reconstruction resulting in a superior functional and aesthetic outcome for the patient. We describe the use of spare part surgery in order to preserve a functional knee articulation in a patient undergoing amputation for compartment.
%K Below Knee Amputation
%K Free Flap
%K Fillet of Sole Flap
%K Spare Part Surgery
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=18754