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Optimal Timing in Reconstruction for Traumatic Lower Extremity Injuries.

Kimberly Khoo¹, Matthew J Heron¹, Lily R Mundy¹

¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

|May 23, 2026

Summary

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Early soft tissue reconstruction for lower extremity injuries, ideally within 7 days, may reduce complications compared to the traditional 72-hour window. This optimizes patient outcomes and quality of life.

Keywords:

Lower extremity trauma Microsurgical reconstruction Open fractures Surgical timing

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Wound Healing
Trauma Care

Background:

Open lower extremity injuries necessitate soft tissue reconstruction, posing risks like flap failure and infection.
Complications negatively impact patient physical, psychological, and economic well-being.
Traditional teaching advocates flap reconstruction within 72 hours to minimize adverse events.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the optimal timing for flap reconstruction in open lower extremity injuries.
To compare outcomes of early flap coverage within 7 days versus the traditional 72-hour window.

Main Methods:

Review of contemporary studies incorporating negative pressure wound therapy.
Analysis of complication rates and patient outcomes based on flap reconstruction timing.

Main Results:

Advances in negative pressure wound therapy suggest comparable outcomes for flap reconstruction within 7 days.
The traditional 72-hour guideline may not be universally optimal.

Conclusions:

Reconstruction within 7 days may offer comparable outcomes to the 72-hour window for lower extremity injuries.
Barriers in the US include transfer delays and lack of national timing guidelines.