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Outcomes of skin graft reconstructions with the use of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC(®)) dressing for irradiated extremity sarcoma defects

BACKGROUND: Flaps are currently the predominant method of reconstruction for irradiated wounds. The usefulness of split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) in this setting remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to examine the outcomes of STSGs in conjunction with VAC therapy used in the treatm...

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Autores principales: Senchenkov, Alex, Petty, Paul M, Knoetgen, James, Moran, Steven L, Johnson, Craig H, Clay, Ricky P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2219960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18047659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-5-138