Modified vastus lateralis flap in treating a difficult hip infection

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 665-671

  Huang, Kuo Chin ^a   Peng, Kuo Ti ^a   Li, Yen Yao ^a   Tsai, Yao Hung ^a   Huang, Tsung Jen ^a   Hsu, Robert Wen Wei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Musculocutaneous flap; Radiation injury; Recalcitrant hip infection; Revision total hip arthroplasty; Trochanteric pressure sore; Vastus lateralis flap

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEMENT;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COXITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SOFT TISSUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 29544442114     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000177677.81638.69     Document Type: Article

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