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Free Flap Coverage of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Leg Ulcers

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Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: Incorporating Medical and Surgical Dermatology

Background: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a necrotizing skin disorder of unknown cause. Treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum usually entails medical treatments. Surgical treatment is generally not successful. Objective: Two patients with pyoderma gangrenosum of their lower extremities are presented. The application and utility of microvascular free flap coverage of their ulcers is discussed. Results: Both patients achieved successful healing with microvascular free flaps. Conclusion: Microvascular free flap coverage may be a surgical treatment option for selected patients with pyoderma gangrenosum.

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  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, , , , , , CA

    Dale A. Classen & Chris Thomson

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  1. Dale A. Classen
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Classen, D., Thomson, C. Free Flap Coverage of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Leg Ulcers . JCMS 6, 327–331 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10227-001-0053-6

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