Treatment of deep infections of the shoulder with pedicled myocutaneous flaps

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-17

  Heitmann, Christoph ^a   Higgins, Laurence D ^a   Levin, L Scott ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS HEAD; INFECTION; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0346373877     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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