Purpose: Sierra Leone is a low-income country located on the west coast of Africa where the majority of the population does not have free access to emergency medical and surgical services, the principal cause of open tibia fractures is motorcycle collision. Open fractures of the middle and distal third of the tibial segments, particularly those classified as type III B, represent a challenge for orthopedic surgeons because of the loss of soft tissue coverage. The Reverse Sural Fasciocutaneous Flap (RSFF) has been shown to be an ideal and reproducible option for the treatment of soft tissue defects. The main aim of this study was to demonstrate the experience in Resource Limited Settings (RLS) by means of a short series of the efficacy of using a combination of external fixation and RSFF in the treatment of grade III B open tibia fractures where plastic surgeons were not available.
Methods: This retrospective, descriptive, and non-experimental study included 8 patients who underwent surgical intervention between September 2020 and September 2021.
Results: The skin defects were of various sizes; the smallest size was 4 × 7 cm, and the biggest size of 12 × 18 cm. We obtained a success rate in seven of the eight cases.
Conclusions: External fixation and reverse sural fasciocutaneous sural flap are excellent therapeutic options for the treatment of open grade III B diaphyseal and metaphyseal distal tibial fractures.
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