Comparative evaluation in the treatment of chronic post-traumatic osteomyelitis of the lower leg: Free flaps compared with local flaps

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 123-126

  Windhofer, C ^a   Schwabegger, A H ^a   Ninkovic, M M ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Austria)

Author keywords

Comparison; Free flap; Lower leg; Osteomyelitis; Pedicled flap

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG EDEMA; LEG INJURY; LOWER LEG; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034915229     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380100252     Document Type: Article

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