Radical excision and reconstruction of chronic tibial osteomyelitis with microvascular muscle flaps

Orthopedics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-140

  Kuokkanen, Hannu O M ^a   Tukiainen, Erkki J ^a   Asko Seljavaara, Sirpa ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BONE INFECTION; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CANCELLOUS BONE; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE FLAP; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SOFT TISSUE; THROMBOSIS; TIBIA; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOMYELITIS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036184877     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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