An algorithmic approach to soft-tissue reconstruction around the knee using anterolateral thigh perforator flap in patients with post-traumatic knee osteomyelitis

An algorithmic approach to soft-tissue reconstruction around the knee using anterolateral thigh perforator flap in patients with post-traumatic knee osteomyelitis

BackgroundFree tissue transfer to the knee region in patients with chronic post-traumatic knee osteomyelitis (CTKOM) poses a great challenge to surgeons because the remaining soft tissues adjacent to defects, including vascular structures, are usually damaged by chronic inflammation and multiple deb...

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Main Authors: Seong-Ho Jeong, Seung-Hee Baik, Sik Namgoong, Eun-Sang Dhong, Seung-Kyu Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
algorithmic approach
knee soft-tissue defects
anterolateral thigh perforator flap
post-traumatic chronic osteomyelitis
radical debridement of osteomyelitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.982669/full

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