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By providing painless soft tissue coverage on the stump, early prosthesis use and the initiation of physiotherapy become more feasible. Soft tissue transfers hold the potential to benefit patients in two essential aspects: first, resolving soft tissue deficiencies without causing bone shortening, and second, preparing the stump to enhance overall functionality. A retrospective study conducted at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (2009\u20132016) focused on lower limb amputation patients who underwent soft tissue transfers at different time periods compared to those without stump reconstruction. Out of the 2391 cases of lower limb injuries treated operatively, 117 amputations were performed in 110 patients (44 above the knee and 73 below the knee). Among them, 12 patients received soft tissue transfers for limb salvage and soft tissue deficiency after amputations. It was observed that patients in this group were typically younger, predominantly female, had longer hospital stays, and underwent a greater number of surgical procedures (p &lt; 0.05). Through the use of soft tissue transfers, successfully preserved tibial bone length and functional knee joint in selected patients was achieved. This approach effectively resolved soft tissue deficiencies following lower limb amputations, optimizing physiotherapy and facilitating functional rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jpm14020160","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,30]],"date-time":"2024-01-30T11:35:34Z","timestamp":1706614534000},"page":"160","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Exploring the Role of Free Tissue Transfers in the Preservation of Bone Length and Knee Joint Function after Lower Limb Trauma: A Retrospective Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Natalia Ewa","family":"Krze\u015bniak","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan"},{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Prof. W. 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