Dermatotraction: An effective technique for the closure of fasciotomy wounds: A preliminary report of fifteen patients

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 438-441

  Janzing, Heinrich M J ^a   Broos, Paul L O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Dermatofasciotomy; Dermatotraction; Fasciotomy; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; COMPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WOUND; SUTURING METHOD; TIME; TISSUE NECROSIS; WOUND CLOSURE;

ARM; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035203346     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200108000-00010     Document Type: Article

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