Bilateral interconnected latissimus dorsi-gluteus maximus muscular cutaneous flaps for closure of subfascial infections in lumbar spinal surgery: A technical note

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 564-567

  Frank, Clay J ^a   Brantigan, John ^b   Cronan, James ^c  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Creighton Nebraska Health Foundation   (United States)

^c CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

flap coverage; infection; instrumented fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030942886     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199703010-00021     Document Type: Article

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