Infected fractures of the distal tibial metaphysis and plafond: Achievement of limb salvage with free muscle flaps, Bone Grafting, and Ankle Fusion

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 427, Issue , 2004, Pages 57-62

  Zalavras, Charalampos G ^a   Patzakis, Michael J ^a   Thordarson, David B ^a   Shah, Swapnil ^a   Sherman, Randy ^a   Holtom, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTHRODESIS; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INFECTION; LIMB SALVAGE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METAPHYSIS; MUSCLE FLAP; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5444235982     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000143557.18601.7d     Document Type: Conference Paper

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