Lower Limb Trauma

Lower limb trauma is a set of complex and challenging clinical situations that need an excellent knowledge of all plastic surgery techniques. It is mandatory that the medical doctor in charge of treating the trauma knows all the steps of the healing process from the correct diagnosis when the patients arrive in the emergency room (ER) to the final rehabilitation period. Rx and initial evaluation must be performed in the ER. A correct diagnosis of the entity of the trauma can be done after the debridement of all nonviable tissues in the operating room. The damage control of the fracture and of the soft tissue allows to postpone the correct reconstruction for a few days. The final soft tissue reconstruction must be done in synergy with the treatment of the bone fracture.