Efficacy of free-flap-transfer and plate-fixation for Gustilo IIIB fractures in type II diabetic patients: A retrospective study

Figure 1 Surgical management of Gustilo IIIB open forearm fracture. A: Type IIIB open fractures of the forearm; B: Eighteen days after the initial debridement and vacuum-assisted closure; C: Plate fixation; D: Raising of a free lateral circumflex femoral artery perforator flap; E: Anteroposterior (AP) radiograph after surgery; F: Two years post-surgery: AP view; G: Contour of the reconstructed forearm; H and I: Rotation of the forearm compared with the contralateral side.