Free fasciocutaneous flaps in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the tibia: A retrospective study

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-47

  Zweifel Schlatter, Mirjam ^a   Haug, Martin ^a   Schaefer, Dirk J ^a   Wolfinger, Edith ^b   Ochsner, Peter ^c   Pierer, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b University Hospital Basel ^*  (Switzerland)

^c Kantonsspital Liestal   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic osteomyelitis; Free fasciocutaneous flaps; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE DURATION; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MUSCLE FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA;

EID: 30844440109     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-931906     Document Type: Article

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