Long-term results and costs of muscle flap coverage with ilizarov bone transport in lower limb salvage

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 576-581

  Lowenberg, David W ^a   Buntic, Rudolf F ^b   Buncke, Gregory M ^b   Parrett, Brian M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

amputation; bone transport; cost analysis; free flap; Ilizarov; limb salvage

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE DEFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; LIMB SALVAGE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE FLAP; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CALIFORNIA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OSTEOMYELITIS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALVAGE THERAPY; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885018823     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31828afde4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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