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Year |
2004 |
|---|---|
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Question Number |
103. |
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Category |
Hip and Knee Reconstruction |
Question
A 52-year-old female smoker underwent a knee arthrodesis that was later converted to a total knee arthroplasty. Figures 26a and 26b show the preoperative knee scars, and Figure 26c shows the postoperative wound. Definitive treatment should consist of
1- debridement and dressing changes, followed by closure by secondary intention.
2- application of a vacuum-assisted closure device.
3- free flap transfer and skin grafting.
4- medial gastrocnemius muscle flap transposition and skin grafting.
5- debridement and delayed skin grafting.
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4
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