COMMENTS ON: 'SPLIT RECTUS ABDOMINIS MYOCUTANEOUS DOUBLE FREE FLAP FOR EXTREMITY RECONSTRUCTION'

摘要

It was with great interest that we read the article entitled "Split rectus abdominis myocutaneous double free flap for extremity reconstruction" that was recently published in "Microsurgery". The authors must be commended on their efforts, and excellent functional result achieved, following such a devastating bilateral lower limb injury. Indeed, in many units around the world this sort of injury may well have led to amputation, chronic osteomyelitis or at best severe functional impairment, and the fact that the patient is now ambulating unassisted only 6 months after the injury is testament to the excellent care he received at the authors institution.