Degloving Soft Tissue Injuries of the Extremity: Characterization, Categorization, Outcomes, and Management

Abstract

Factors affecting the reconstructive management and outcome of DSTIs include injury to structures deep to the skin/subcutis. We categorized DSTIs based on the level of injury and proposed a systematic approach to extremity DSTIs which may be utilized by plastic surgeons and other surgical services to manage these complex injuries.