J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1987 Dec;22(6):1361-1366. 10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.6.1361.

Gluteus Maximus Myocutaneous Flaps for Repair of the Sacral Pressure Sores

• Kang CS
• Sohn SW
• Min BW

• KMID: 2445562
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.6.1361

Abstract

It would be naive to assume that any operative procedure is the solution to the problem of sacral pressure sore in the field of the orthopaedic surgery. The procedures outlined here involve the creation of compound myocutaneous flaps of the gluteus maximus muscle, skin, and the subcutaneous tissue. The myocutaneous flap us- ing the gluteus maximus muscle is a vascular flap instead of a random flap, with better blood supply for healing and advantage of an increased amount of cushion effect. We present an alternative method which will provide satisfactory and substantial soft tissue coverage in sscral pressure sores.

Keyword

Sacral pressure sore; Gluteus maximus myocutaneous flap

MeSH Terms

Methods
Myocutaneous Flap*
Pressure Ulcer*
Skin
Subcutaneous Tissue
Surgical Procedures, Operative