Wound coverage considerations for defects of the lower third of the leg
Anatomical features of the lower third of the leg like subcutaneous bone surrounded by tendons with no muscles, vessels in isolated compartments with little intercommunication between them make the coverage of the wounds in the region a challenging problem. Free flaps continue to be the gold standar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.101299 |