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Limberg Flap Customised for Sacral Pressure Sore: A Case Study at a Rural Periphery

Monika Dhawan , Monika Dhawan1 , Jaspreet Kaur2 , Tanveer Kaur3 , Aftabh Saini4

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 11(4):p 573-577, October-December 2020. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.11420.22

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Monika Dhawan, Jaspreet Kaur, Tanveer Kaur, et al. Limberg Flap Customised for Sacral Pressure Sore: A Case Study
at a Rural Periphery. New Indian J Surg. 2020;11(4):573–577.
 

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Background: Pressure sores are defined as soft tissue injuries resulting from unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence such as sacrum, trochanter, heel and occiput etc. There are a variety of reconstruction techniques for sacral pressure sore defects , including Rhomboid flap by Limberg which is a geometric local transposition flap. This paper outlines the rationale for using this flap as well as demonstrates its versatility. Method: We present our case report using Limberg flap technique for treating a sacral pressure sore. After obtaining history, thorough clinical examination and necessary investigations, a single patient underwent surgical excision and single flap coverage of the defect. After flap coverage, the defect was closed over a suction drain. Result: Full primary healing occurred in the patient without any complications after a hospital stay of one week. Conclusion: Limberg flap is a rapid, accurate and reliable alternative surgical technique utilising local tissue in treating sacral pressure pressure ulcer and can be easily done by a general surgeon.

Keywords: Limberg flap; rhomboid flap; sacral pressure sores.

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Monika Dhawan, Jaspreet Kaur, Tanveer Kaur, et al. Limberg Flap Customised for Sacral Pressure Sore: A Case Study
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.11420.22

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Limberg flap; rhomboid flap; sacral pressure sores.

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