RT Journal
A1 Wechselberger G, Schoeller T, Otto A
T1 PRinciples in the operative treatment of pressure sores
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 1998
FD April 1
VO 133
IS 4
SP 465
OP 465
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
We read with great expectations the article from Foster et al1 in the August issue of the ARCHIVES, in which the authors develop a rationale for flap selection. We hoped to find answers to questions raised when we read their similar article2 1 month ago, which used the same results and conclusions while focusing only on ischial pressure sore coverage. Unfortunately, we again found simply a ranking of flaps according to their primary healing rate. While we congratulate the authors on their convincingly high 89% success rate, we would like to see an explanation of why the flap recommended as the first choice should be superior to the second-choice flap, and why the same flap is superior when applied to one location but should be avoided in the next.