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Comparing Different Surgical Techniques for Coverage of Pressure Ulcer

Conditions
Pressure Ulcer
Interventions
Procedure: Flap covering for pressure ulcer
Registration Number
NCT04446936
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

The Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery department of Montpellier was born out of the Wound and Healing department, the first unit of this type to be created in Europe. The investigators quickly became the national leader in the management of pressure ulcers, especially in people with spinal cord injuries.

Our expertise has evolved over time as well as our surgical techniques for covering ulcers, gradually over time the investigators have gone from " random " flaps to " propeller " flaps, more reliable in terms of vascularization and more logical in terms of force distribution and skin tension.

The investigators found subjectively that the rate of complications was lower for the helical flaps. The investigators therefore seek to confirm this trend through a retrospective study on patients operated on in the department between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Propeller flapsFlap covering for pressure ulcerPatients who undergone propeller flap surgery
Random flapsFlap covering for pressure ulcerPatients who undergone random flap surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Failure rate1 day

Comparing failure rates between the two surgical techniques

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications rate1 day

Comparing complications rate between the two surgical techniques

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uhmontpellier

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Montpellier, France

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