Objective To investigate multidisciplinary collaborative role in the treatment of patients with lower extremity degloving injury. Methods The wound therapy group and the Department of Orthopedics, Nutrition, and Psychology, and the Pain Clinic and Rehabilitation team collaboratively carried out the comprehensive intervention for a patient with lower extremity degloving injury in March 2013 in our hospital. The wound therapist was responsible for correct evaluation, debridement, infection control, maintaining moisture balance, and protecting wound edges of the skin; The wound team members were responsible for the entire treatment and healing process in the form of text and photos; Department of Orthopedics was responsible for secondary skin graft; Nutrition division was responsible for the correction of anemia in patients with hypoalbuminemia; Psychological service was responsible for psychological counseling as treatment accident sometimes brought psychological trauma; Pain outpatient service was responsible for consultation, formulating specific plans to control and relieve the patient's pain, and promote the patient's physical and mental rehabilitation process; Rehabilitation division was responsible for the guidance of patients on lower limb function exercise, prevention of knee joint rigidity, muscle stiffness, to promote the functional recovery of lower limbs. Results The patient's wound was healed completely without scar or joint contracture. Function of lower limbs recovered to normal. Patients was very satisfied to the treatment, and had a total full recovery of body and mind, and returned to the family and society. Conclusion Multidisciplinary collaboration treatment for patients with lower extremity degloving injury can ease pain, eliminate psychological barriers, promote wound healing, and maintain the limb function.

Citation： LÜSu-jun, GUOYu-yan, SUNLi-fang. Multidisciplinary Collaboration for the Treatment of One Patients with Lower Extremity Degloving Injury. West China Medical Journal, 2014, 29(9): 1615-1618. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20140496 Copy