Free Functional Muscle Transfer and One Bone Forearm for Upper-Extremity Limb Salvage After High-Energy Ballistic

Mikalyn T DeFoor1, Christopher J Micallef2, Dustin O Lybeck1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.

Summary

This case study details successful upper-extremity limb salvage after high-energy trauma. A multidisciplinary approach restored vascularity, bone integrity, and function, preserving the limb.