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Table 2 MDT treatment recommendations for limb preservation

From: Multidisciplinary team meetings for patients with complex extremity defects: a retrospective analysis of treatment recommendations and prognostic factors for non-implementation

Variables

Patients n = 51

Vascular surgery intervention

11 (21.6%)

Arteriovenous loop

2 (3.9%)

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

1 (2%)

Angiography

4 (7.8%)

Vessel-extension by vein graft

2 (3.9%)

Plastic surgery intervention

29 (56.9%)

Free flaps

26 (51.0%)

Chimeric parascapular and latissimus flap

8 (15.7%)

Free groin flap

1 (2.0%)

Free iliac crest flap

1 (2.0%)

Latissimus dorsi flap

7 (13.7%)

Anterior lateral thigh flap

4 (7.8%)

Parascapular flap

2 (3.9%)

Rectus abdominis flap

1 (2.0%)

Free fibular flap

2 (3.9%)

Pedicled flap

3 (5.9%)

Trauma surgery intervention

20 (39.2%)

Osteosynthesis

10 (19.6%)

Antibiotic spacer removal

1 (2.0%)

Antibiotic spacer implantation

3 (5.9%)

Bone debridement

7 (13.7%)

Arthrodesis

4 (13.7%)

Endoprosthesis

1 (2.0%)

Resection arthroplasty

3 (5.9%)

Bioactive glass scaffold implantation

1 (2.0%)

Autogenous Bone grafting

3 (5.9%)

Allogeneic Bone grafting

1 (2%)

Implant removal

7 (13.7%)

Other intervention

5 (9.8%)

Intraoperative demonstration

1 (2%)

Home vacuum therapy

4 (7.8%)

  1. MDT multidisciplinary team