Result of Short Leg Cast or Short Leg Splint for Chronic Open Wound over Lateral Malleolus

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Chronic open wound(COW) over lateral malleolus(LM) is hard to manage for high recurrence rate. Characteristic bone to skin structure of LM is vulnerable to pressure or shear force causing bursitis or ulcer leading to bone exposure in some cases. In resting state...

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Main Authors: Ki Chun Kim, Kyung Tai Lee MD, PhD, Ki-Won Young, Hoon Sung, Jin Soo Kim, Young Koo Lee MD, PhD, Young Uk Park MD, PhD, Hong-Seop Lee, Jae Woo Kim, Hyuk Jegal MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00249