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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1984; 17(02): 17
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778482
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Extensive Degloving Injury Involving Left Lower Limb And Penoscrotal Skin: A Case Report

Authors

  • L. M. Bariar

    1   Division of Plastic Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202001, India

  • M. H. Khan

    1   Division of Plastic Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202001, India

  • Satendra Saxena

    1   Division of Plastic Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202001, India

  • Q. M. Rehman

    1   Division of Plastic Surgery, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202001, India
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Summary

A case of post traumatic extensive degloving injury involving left lower limb from groin to the ankle and whole of penoscrotal skin is reported, which was successfully managed by primary split thickness skin cover.

Traumatic avulsion injuries of the external male genitalia and limbs are increasing in number due to the use of the high speed machinery in industry and the rapid mechanisation of agriculture. Isolated penoscrotal avulsions due to such injuries have been reported in the literature (Balakrishnan 1956, Manchanda et al 1967, Khanna 1969 and Tripathi et al 1982), which were successfully treated by split thickness skin grafts. Vasconez and McCraw (1979), advocate primary split thickness skin graftcover for avulsions of skin and subcutaneous tissue in the lower extrimity, Extensive degloving injury of the entire lower limb and whole of the penoscrotal skin is not seen in literature.



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