Elbow reconstruction with thoraco abdominal flap and skin grafting
pre op marking 32 year old man met with a accident which resulted in a degloving injury of elbow. Orthopedic surgeons stabilised the extremity with external fixator. Patient had exposed bones around elbow joint which necessitated flap surgery for elbow, but area was large . So decision was taken to cover necessary portion with flap rest was to be skin grafted. Later patient under went thoraco abdominal flap and after three weeks flap division and skin grafting was done. External fixator was removed once complete wound healed and physiotherapy was started. Dr Adhishwar Sharma MBBS MS gen surgery Mch Plastic surgery Fellowship in microvascular and hand surgery 8860650846 adhishwar7@gmail.com brahmanand clinic.com