Free adipose tissue (FAT) graft pooling for severe dead space management:

Gustavo  Souza; Robinson  Pires; Egídio   Santana Junior; Lydia  Ferreira; Richard  Yoon; Frank  Liporace

doi:10.30795/jfootankle.2020.v14.1204

Gustavo Moreira Costa de Souza Hospital Felicio Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-6505
Robinson Esteves Pires Hospital Felicio Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3572-5576
Egídio Oliveira Santana Junior Hospital Felicio Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-0474
Lydia Masako Ferreira Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Richard Seunghyun Yoon Jersey City Medical Center – RWJ Barnabas Health, Jersey City, NJ, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5240-6633
Frank Anthony Liporace Jersey City Medical Center – RWJ Barnabas Health, Jersey City, NJ, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7082-5329

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30795/jfootankle.2020.v14.1204

Keywords: Surgical flaps, Adipose tissue/transplantation, Bone exposure, Hyperbaric oxygenation, Negative pressure wound therapy

Abstract

Complex lower extremity trauma with large soft tissue defects requires early wound coverage to reduce the risk of complications. In particular circumstances, however, local or free flaps may be contraindicated due to local or systemic issues. This study presents a helpful and effective salvage procedure for soft tissue reconstruction that uses autologous fat grafting combined with negative pressure wound therapy. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion.

Free adipose tissue (FAT) graft pooling for severe dead space management

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