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The reconstructive microsurgery ladder in orthopaedics.

Scott M Tintle1, L Scott Levin1

  • 1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Injury
|January 29, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Microsurgery has evolved into a reconstructive ladder for extremity reconstruction, building upon early revascularization and replantation techniques. This approach offers a spectrum of solutions for complex wound closure in orthopaedics.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

  • The operating microscope, introduced in 1960, revolutionized reconstructive microsurgery.
  • Harold Gillies' reconstructive ladder concept, developed during World War I for trauma, guides wound closure from simple to complex.
  • Microsurgery has significantly advanced over the past 50 years.

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