Potentialities of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery in Treatment of Patients with Pathology of Large Joints of Extremities

Abstract

Potentialities of reconstructive and plastic microsurgery in patients with different pathology of large joints of the extremities were studied. Results of 265 microsurgical operations with pedicle flap (65.7%) and free tissue (34.3%) grafting were assessed. It was shown that use of microsurgical techniques provided reconstruction of full value para-articular soft tissues, increased range of joint movement and created the conditions for effective arrest of local inflammatory process. Besides, they possessed potentialities for the performance and increase of the efficacy in arthroplasty and some other high technology operations on large joints. The more distally the joint is located the higher is the need in reconstructive-plastic microsurgical operations and free tissue grafting on upper and lower extremities.