The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*

Muscle tissue because of its bulk and vascularity forms an ideal material to fill up defects and obliterate dead spaces. 10 muscle flaps were used in chronic osteomyelitis of lower limb after sequestrectomy and saucerization. The results were better as compared to those obtained following the standa...

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Main Authors: S. K. Jena, S. K. Parida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 1989-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774352
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description Muscle tissue because of its bulk and vascularity forms an ideal material to fill up defects and obliterate dead spaces. 10 muscle flaps were used in chronic osteomyelitis of lower limb after sequestrectomy and saucerization. The results were better as compared to those obtained following the standard procedure of debridement alone.
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spelling doaj.art-f8952f3810964df988ac22d720983e682023-08-23T22:43:27ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1989-04-01220207407710.1055/s-0043-1774352The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*S. K. JenaS. K. ParidaMuscle tissue because of its bulk and vascularity forms an ideal material to fill up defects and obliterate dead spaces. 10 muscle flaps were used in chronic osteomyelitis of lower limb after sequestrectomy and saucerization. The results were better as compared to those obtained following the standard procedure of debridement alone.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774352Muscle FlapsChronic Osteomyelitis
spellingShingle S. K. Jena
S. K. Parida
The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Muscle Flaps
Chronic Osteomyelitis
title The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
title_full The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
title_fullStr The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
title_full_unstemmed The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
title_short The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
title_sort use of muscle flaps in surgery for chronic osteomyelitis
topic Muscle Flaps
Chronic Osteomyelitis
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774352
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