An Innovative Application of the Free Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Flap in the Prevention of Recurring Neuropathic Ulcer in the Diabetic Foot: A Case Report.

Despite various therapy options, the prophylactic and symptomatic treatment of recurrent ulcerations in the diabetic foot are still challenging. We report the application of a free vascularized medial femoral condyle flap to prevent the recurrence of pressure ulcer in a patient with diabetic foot syndrome. Our patient had type 2 diabetes and presented with pressure ulcers and osteomyelitis of metatarsal heads 2 and 3 after a great toe amputation.

A retrospective analysis of securing autologous split-thickness skin grafts with negative pressure wound therapy in paediatric burn patients.

Background And Aim: Deep dermal and full-thickness burn wounds are excised and grafted with split-thickness skin grafts. Especially in less compliant patients such as young children, conventional fixing methods can often be ineffective due to high mobility rates in this age group. The aim of this retrospective single-centre study was to give an overview of our experience in the fixation of autologous split-thickness skin grafts (ASTSGs) on burn wounds by negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in paediatric patients.