Free tissue transfer with distraction osteogenesis is effective for limb salvage of the infected traumatized lower extremity

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2364-2372

  Chim, Harvey ^a   Sontich, John K ^a   Kaufman, Bram R ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LEG; LEG INJURY; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; LEG; LEG INJURIES; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOMYELITIS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES; WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958739965     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318213a141     Document Type: Article

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