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Systematic Review and Comparative Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Following Pedicled Muscle versus Fasciocutaneous Flap Coverage for Complex Periprosthetic Wounds in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: In cases of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) threatened by potential hardware exposure, flap-based reconstruction is indicated to provide durable coverage. Historically, muscle flaps were favored as they provide vascular tissue to an infected wound bed. However, data comparing the performan...

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Autores principales: Economides, James M., DeFazio, Michael V., Golshani, Kayvon, Cinque, Mark, Anghel, Ersilia L., Attinger, Christopher E., Evans, Karen Kim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5366519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28352601
http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2017.44.2.124