Distally based sural fasciomusculocutaneous flap for chronic calcaneal osteomyelitis in diabetic patients

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-48

  Chen, Shao Liang ^a,b   Chen, Tim Mo ^a   Chou, Trong Duo ^a   Chang, Shuen Cheng ^a   Wang, Hsian Jenn ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calcaneal osteomyelitis; Distally based sural fasciomusculocutaneous flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE INFECTION; CALCANEUS; CELL VIABILITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; CALCANEUS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 11144226699     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000141377.00807.16     Document Type: Article

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