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A 56-year-old male with a history of urethral squamous cell carcinoma presented with perineal recurrence after radical penectomy.
Clinical pearl
This case illustrates the complexity of managing perineal recurrence of urethral squamous cell carcinoma and the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach for optimal outcomes.
Ischial pressure ulcer reconstruction requires durable coverage while preserving local donor options for possible recurrence.
Three patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections underwent treatment involving Kerecis and ReCell for reconstruction of extensive full-thickness integumentary defects.
A 44-year-old man developed a painless cystic lesion on a free anterolateral thigh flap two years after a medial ankle degloving injury.
A 58-year-old patient underwent radical resection of a large posterior chondrosarcoma, resulting in a significant thoracic defect. Initial reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi flap failed due to thrombosis.
A 58-year-old woman with overweight and Type 2 diabetes developed extensive suprapubic wound dehiscence and tissue necrosis after a hysterectomy for a giant uterine leiomyoma.
A patient developed pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) following multiple breast augmentation surgeries. This case highlights the successful use of a combination of cyclosporine and prednisone to prevent PG recurrence during…
A 7-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 presented with radial pseudoarthrosis, a challenging condition to repair. The reconstruction utilized a vascularized free fibular flap, patient-specific CAD-CAM guides, and…
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