Myoplasty

Myoplasty (or: myoplasty) is a surgical procedure in which a muscle is moved or changed in order to cover a deeper structure or to improve its function. Myoplasty is most commonly used in amputation surgery to cover a bony stump with a muscle. This improves the blood flow to the end of the residual limb and prevents the muscles from retracting.

In order for the muscle flap does not slip secondary, can also be a for fixing the bone Myodese be performed.

Myoplasty can lead to muscle necrosis if the seams are too tight, if the tension is too strong and especially if the vascular disease is the main reason for amputation .

Typical on the lower leg stump is the covering of the shinbone end by a long dorsal muscle flap of the musculus triceps surae , which is guided downwards and then forwards around the shinbone end and fixed to the anterior periosteum or anchored to the anterior tibial corticalis by myodesis.

literature

• René Baumgartner, Pierre Botta: Amputation and prosthetic care of the lower extremity (2nd edition). Enke-Verlag Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-432-97502-3 .

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