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Case Reports in Medicine
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 487126, 3 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/487126
Management of Anterior Abdominal Wall Defect Using a Pedicled Tensor Fascia Lata Flap: A Case Report
Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676, Nairobi 00202, Kenya
Received 2 September 2012; Revised 30 October 2012; Accepted 31 October 2012
Academic Editor: Yasuhiko Sugawara
Copyright © 2012 K. D. Ojuka et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Degloving injuries to anterior abdominal wall are rare due to the mechanism of injury. Pedicled tensor fascia lata is known to be a versatile flap with ability to reach the lower anterior abdomen. A 34-year-old man who was involved in a road traffic accident presented with degloving injury and defect at the left inguinal region, sigmoid colon injury, and scrotal bruises. At investigation, he was found to have pelvic fracture. The management consisted of colostomy and tensor fascia lata to cover the defect at reversal. Though he developed burst abdomen on fifth postoperative day, the flap healed with no complications.