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Case Series
Volume 2, Issue 2

The Use of Human Amniotic Membrane for Wound Closure after Clubfoot

Stephanie Washburn2*, H Robert Tuten1 and Parisi Richard2

1Rheumatology Unit, Richmond, VA, United States

2Medicine and Surgery Department, Richmond, VA, United States

*Corresponding author: Stephanie Washburn, Medicine and Surgery Department, Richmond, VA, United States. E-mail: srwashburn@gmail.ac.edu

Received: April 25, 2023; Accepted: May 05, 2023; Published: May 15, 2023

Citation: Washburn S, Tuten HR, Richard P. The use of Human Amniotic Membrane for Wound Closure after Clubfoot. Case Rep Orthop Surg J. 2023; 2(2): 118.

The Use of Human Amniotic Membrane for Wound Closure after Clubfoot
Abstract

The use of the Ponseti technique continues to be the method of choice for the treatment of bot foot, however, in those patients with recurrence due to poor adherence to treatment, syndronics, etc. medial postero release emerges as an alternative. Several coverage techniques are described in post-release residual defects from muscle or fasciocutaneous flaps, skin-free grafting, or open defects that close by the second intention. In recent years the relevance of the use of Human Amniotic Membrane (hAM) as a substitute for dermal matrix has been described. There are two cases of closure of bilateral post-medial post-release wound defect in the recurrence of bot foot with said membrane.

Keywords: Clubfoot; Human amniotic membrane (hAM); Wound healing