Rotational Pedicle Myocutaneous Forearm Fillet Flap Used to Fill Forequarter Amputation Defect: Indications and Uses.

A full-thickness fourth-degree burn to a large area of the upper extremity may require a forequarter amputation. Whereas our case describes a burn injury, forequarter amputations may more commonly be done in oncological surgery. In addition to the challenge of providing well-vascularized tissue coverage, the burn patient may also pose the complication of respiratory compromise in a systemically ill person.

Fetal Bovine Collagen Matrix in the Treatment of a Full Thickness Burn Wound: A Case Report With Long-Term Follow-Up.

The treatment of full thickness skin wounds commonly associated with large burns continues to represent a challenging clinical entity. The current treatment for large TBSA burns is split thickness autologous skin grafting; however, this treatment often results in poor textural durability, hypertrophic scarring, and fibrotic contractures. In this case report, we describe our experience and long-term follow-up results after the application of fetal bovine collagen (FBC) matrix (PriMatrix, TEI Biosciences, Boston, MA) to burn wounds clinically assessed as full thickness that healed without the need for subsequent skin grafting.

Smoking synthetic marijuana leads to self-mutilation requiring bilateral amputations.

Synthetic cannabinoids have become a worldwide epidemic because they provide a sometimes legal, easily accessible, and presumably safe alternative to marijuana. Recently published reports have linked acute psychosis, myocardial infarctions, convulsions, self-harm, and even terrorist organizations to these designer substances. This case report outlines the first reported case of Black Diamond, a synthetic cannabis, leading to a self-inflicted burn to the bilateral upper extremities requiring a transradial amputation of the right arm and a toe transfer procedure of the left hand after loss of all digits.