Use of tissue expansion in revision of unhealed below-knee amputation stumps

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 193-196

  Watier, E ^a   Georgieu, N ^a   Manise, O ^a   Husson, J L ^a   Pailheret, J P ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Below knee stump; Deficient amputation stump; Expanded skin flaps; Tissue expansion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FULMINATING PURPURA; HEALING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034960173     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028443101300165336     Document Type: Article

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