Abstract

Occupational crash injuries of the foot present a significant reconstructive challenge due to the superficial location of structures such as tendon, joint and neurovascular network essential for proper acceptance of weight bearing and shear forces associated with bipedal gait. We discussed here a rare case in which an extensive degloving injury of the foot and combined with knee traumatic dislocation and proximal fibula tip fracture that underwent amputation. The authors suggested that none of treatment modalities of degloving are entirely satisfactory, so that each case must be considered independently with cons and pros

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Publication Status

Open Access

Keywords and Phrases

Foot; Injuries; Emergency Service

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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Publication Date

2016-04-04

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