A case report of a double advancement flap closure combined with an ilizarov technique for the chronic plantar forefoot ulceration

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-36

  Belczyk, Ronald ^a   Stapleton, John J ^b,c   Zgonis, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b VSAS Orthopaedics ^*  (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot ulcer; Diabetic limb salvage; Diabetic neuropathy; Double advancement flap; Ilizarov external fixation; Plantar forefoot ulcers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 62149094282     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734608331222     Document Type: Article

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