The turbocharged wide anterolateral thigh perforator flap to reconstruct massive soft tissue defects in traumatized lower extremities: A case series

BackgroundExtensive traumatic soft tissue defects in the lower extremities typically require complete coverage of exposed bone because inadequate coverage, such as partial flap loss, may result in bony infection and ultimately lead to limb salvage failure. To achieve complete coverage of these defec...

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Main Authors: Seong-Ho Jeong, Do-Yoon Koo, Kyung-Chul Moon, Eun-Sang Dhong, Seung-Kyu Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.991094/full