MRI in long-term evaluation of reconstructed hind-feet of land-mine trauma patients.

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this study was to assess the flap reconstructed hind feet of patients with MRI who were traumatized by land-mine.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

T1 and T2 weighted images were obtained in 7 patients, 12 months later the reconstruction of their hind feet by myocutaneous flaps after land-mine trauma.

RESULTS

In all patients T2 signal intensities of the myocutaneous flaps were slightly high compared to normal undisturbed muscle. Slight vascular engorgement was noted in the vicinity of the flaps in all cases. There were ankle joint ankylose (n=1), tarsal coalition (n=3), sklerosis within the calcaneus (n=1), bone cortex irregularities (n=3), absence of calcaneus (n=4), deformity in talus and bone marrow edema (n=1), navicular edema (n=2), remodeling in the superior aspect of talus neck (n=2), absence of talus (n=2), talocalcaneal ankylose (n=1), small collection in the superior aspect of flap (n=1), drenage canules (n=1).

CONCLUSION

In reconstructed hind feet by myocutaneus flaps done for land-mine traumas, MRI presents useful information by displaying detailed anatomy of the flaps, bones, joints, soft tissues and associated complications.