Failure by congestion of pedicled and free flaps for reconstruction of lower limbs after trauma: The role of negative-pressure wound therapy

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 213-217

  Vaienti, L ^a   Gazzola, R ^a   Benanti, E ^a   Leone, F ^a   Marchesi, A ^a   Parodi, P C ^b   Riccio, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congestion; Edema; Flap; Lower limb; Negative pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEBRIDEMENT; EDEMA; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT NECROSIS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS CONGESTION; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; DEBRIDEMENT; EDEMA; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; LEG INJURIES; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84893025841     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: 15909999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-013-0236-0     Document Type: Article

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