Salvage of the Lower Limb after a Full Thickness Burn with Loss of the Knee Extensor Mechanism: A Case Report
We report on a 79-year-old woman who underwent salvage of the knee and lower leg using a Whichita Fusion Nail for knee arthrodesis, combined with a medial gastrocnemius muscle flap for a 3% contact burn that resulted in loss of the extensor mechanism. This provided an alternative to above-knee amput...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901302100131 |