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JOURNAL OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY
Volume 57, Issue 1, Pages 104-110Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.08.026
Keywords
angiogenesis; exposed tendon; extremity wound; fibroblast growth factor; ischemia; perifascial areolar tissue (PAT)
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The management of wounds with tendon and/or bone exposure is challenging because of the insufficient blood supply to the wound bed. We describe our experience with 19 patients using a perifascial areolar tissue (PAT) graft with topical administration of basic fibroblast growth factor ( bFGF) in the treatment of complex wounds with exposed tendons and/or bones in the extremities. Using a PAT graft is minimally invasive and technically easy, and the donor site is relatively preserved. However, PAT grafts for the treatment of a complex wound with large areas of exposed tendons and/or bones have sometimes failed to survive because of insufficient vascularization of the wound bed. Therefore, topical administration of bFGF, which promotes angiogenesis, was added to the graft. All grafts showed good graft survival and successfully covered the tendons and bones. Topical administration of bFGF accelerated vascularization in the PAT graft and facilitated wound healing by increasing the blood supply to the wound bed and achieved success with the PAT graft. In conclusion, using a PAT graft with topical administration of bFGF is a suitable option for the treatment of complex wounds with a large proportion of exposed tendons and/or bones. With minimal damage to the tissues near the wound, the PAT graft can be a useful option for limb salvage and could become a valuable tool for reconstructive surgeons. (C) 2017 by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. All rights reserved.
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