Maximizing Outcomes While Minimizing Morbidity: An Illustrated Case Review of Elbow Soft Tissue Reconstruction

Table 1

Summary of patient data.

Age	Sex	Flap type	Cause	Size (cm^2)	Complications	Range of motion (degrees)
Local flaps
29	M	Medially based transposition	Trauma	60	Nil	100
37	M	Advancement	Myositis ossificans	50	Nil	120
40	F	Advancement	Prominent plate	40	Nil	130
38	M	Lateral forearm	Trauma	72	Superficial infection	100
50	F	Flexor carpi radialis muscle, flexor carpi ulnaris muscle	Tumour	75	Nil	90
Regional pedicled flap
39	M	Extended groin	Trauma	104	Nil	90
30	M	Extended groin	Trauma	117	Nil	Lost to follow-up
30	M	Lateral abdominal perforator	Exposed implant	150	Nil	70
58	M	LD myocutaneous	Postop infection	80	Wound breakdown	85
40	F	LD muscle	Trauma	120	Nil	110
45	M	LD muscle	Tumour	140	Nil	100
50	M	Rectus	Trauma	140	Nil	105
Free flaps
40	M	ALT	Trauma	420	Nil	115
35	M	ALT	Trauma	360	Nil	110
40	M	ALT	Trauma	240	Septic arthritis	45
25	M	ALT	Postop infection	120	Wound breakdown	100
61	M	ALT	Postop infection	36	Nil	140
56	M	Rectus	Postop infection	104	Nil	80