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The Orthoplastic Approach
Kaamya Varagur1, Stephen J Kovach1, L Scott Levin2
1Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Abstract:
The orthoplastic approach to lower extremity reconstruction describes a multidisciplinary management strategy for lower extremity wounds of all causes, which optimizes patient outcomes through its focus on expedient bony and soft tissue reconstruction and early focus on rehabilitation. In this review, the authors discuss the general orthoplastic algorithm for lower extremity wound assessment, management, and reconstruction of lower extremity composite defects, while highlighting technical innovations and ongoing research advancing the field of orthoplastic surgery.
