A novel method for lower-extremity immobilization after free-flap reconstruction of posterior heel defects

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 821-824

  Buford, Gregory A ^a   Trzeciak, Marc A ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FOOT INJURY; FOOT ULCER; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEEL; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG; MALE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CALCANEUS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FOOT ULCER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HEEL; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037314776     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000039398.59464.D4     Document Type: Article

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