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Although EFFR offers notable advantages, standardized criteria for its application are not well established. This manuscript proposes a treatment framework outlining three primary indications for EFFR, including the use of viable tissue from spare parts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively analyzed 14 patients (15 flaps) with traumatic limb\u2010threatening injuries treated with EFFR across two academic centers from 2016 to 2024. Data collected included patient demographics, injury patterns, operative details, and clinical outcomes, with results compared to existing literature. Functional recovery was defined as independent ambulation for lower extremity injuries and restoration of range of motion for upper extremity or digital injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The cohort (mean age 35\u2009years; 79% male) presented three key indications for 15 EFFR flaps: spare part utilization (47%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20097), immediate coverage of exposed critical structures (20%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093), and distal revascularization using flow\u2010through flaps (33%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20095). Flap success rate was 87%, with an overall complication rate of 47%. In multiple cases, spare part flaps preserved functional levels of amputation, such as the below\u2010elbow or below\u2010knee level. Functional recovery averaged 5\u2009months (range, 2\u201311), and mean hospital stay was 15\u2009days (range, 8\u201339).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>EFFR is effective for traumatic limb salvage when tailored to specific indications. Our experience\u2010based framework offers structured guidance based on spare part use, timely soft\u2010tissue coverage, and distal revascularization, supporting this acute orthoplastic approach for care of traumatic injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/micr.70263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,8]],"date-time":"2026-07-08T04:13:55Z","timestamp":1783484035000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Emergency Free Flap Reconstruction in Traumatic Extremity Injuries: Clinical Indications and Framework"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"46","author":[{"given":"Omar","family":"Moussa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUmc  Amsterdam the Netherlands"},{"name":"Amsterdam Movement Sciences Musculoskeletal Health  Amsterdam the Netherlands"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jatupoom","family":"Chansomboon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Section of Orthopaedic Surgery Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital, Royal Thai Navy  Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7566-1159","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Floris V.","family":"Raasveld","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus University  Rotterdam the Netherlands"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ian L.","family":"Valerio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Krystle R.","family":"Tua\u00f1o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"},{"name":"Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School  Boston Massachusetts USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9108-5182","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"L. 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