Abstract:Aim: Post-operative protocols following lower limb free flap surgery are not well defined, with a lack of consensus in the literature around limb dependency and weight bearing. The aim was to compare the complication rate for lower limb free flaps before and after the introduction of an enhanced lower limb free flap protocol with earlier dangling (day 3 vs. day 4) and weight bearing (day 5 vs. day 14) post lower limb free flap surgery. Methods: All lower limb free flaps between June 2020-January 2022 were iden… Show more
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