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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.982669/full |