Cases and Conditions / Limb Trauma repair

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A 6 year old boy has been dragged along the road by a car with loss of skin on his foot  and the bone exposed.

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The wound has been thoroughly cleaned and all dead tissue removed.  A "turn over" flap of skin and subcutaneous tissue is prepared on the lower leg proximal to the damaged foot.

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The flap of tissue is hinged downwards and folded over, relying on small blood vessels from the muscle for its survival.

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Skin grafts have been applied to all raw surfaces and a full recovery is anticipated.