Reinnervated medial gastrocnemius free flap for closure of a recurrent ischial pressure sore: Case report

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 397-400

  Jones, Jonathan W ^a  

^a Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrocnemius free flap; Ischial pressure sore; Nerve graft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECUBITUS; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; NERVE GRAFT; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINNERVATION; SURAL NERVE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISCHIUM; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARAPLEGIA; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036074218     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-33023     Document Type: Article

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