The anterolateral incision for pilon fracture surgery: An anatomic study of cutaneous blood supply

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 355-361

  Fisher, Brent E ^a   Nathan, Senthil T ^a   Acland, Robert D ^a   Roberts, Craig S ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial supply; Pilon; Wound complications

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; COMORBIDITY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURAL NERVE; TIBIA FRACTURE; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; COMORBIDITY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURAL NERVE; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 79959394558     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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