Surgical Procedure

Lower Limb Injuries

Lower limb (leg) reconstruction is a very demanding area to reconstruct due to the highly specialised tissues in term of bone and soft tissue.

It most often involves surgery in combination with orthopaedic surgeons who reconstruct and repair the bone.

When the overlying soft tissues (which involve skin and muscle) are lost due to injury they need to be replaced.

Replacement of the soft tissue ranges from simply rearranging muscle and skin (sometimes with a skin graft) to free flap surgery which involves removing tissue from one part of the body and detaching it from its blood supply and then reatttaching it to the area of the leg where it is needed and reconnecting its blood supply.

This can be a lengthy, highly technical reconstructive procedure and is performed under a general anaesthetic and requires a stay in hospital. It also involves a number of different surgeons and hospital specialists in the treatment of leg injuries and rehabilitation.

The final cost of any lower limb reconstruction is determined on a case by case basis dependent on complexity and the combination of any other additional procedures.

Combination surgeries will lower the price of individual surgeries if done together.

A full surgical no-commitment consultation with Dr Rory will provide all the necessary details for your particular case.