Joint Diseases and Related Surgery, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.531-535, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
©2021 All right reserved by the Turkish Joint Diseases FoundationSurgical site infection is a challenging situation for all types of surgeons. Extensive debridement with or without implant removal can create soft tissue defects. A well-vascularized, adequate soft tissue is needed to cover the wound and to fill the dead space for proper healing. Herein, we describe our approach to a large posterior trunk defect with dead space and our solution to manage an intraoperative complication using a free-style deepithelialized propeller flap.