Systematic Review and Comparative Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Following Pedicled Muscle versus Fasciocutaneous Flap Coverage for Complex Periprosthetic Wounds in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty

Background In cases of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) threatened by potential hardware exposure, flap-based reconstruction is indicated to provide durable coverage. Historically, muscle flaps were favored as they provide vascular tissue to an infected wound bed. However, data comparing the performan...

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Main Authors: James M. Economides, Michael V. DeFazio, Kayvon Golshani, Mark Cinque, Ersilia L. Anghel, Christopher E. Attinger, Karen Kim Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2017.44.2.124