Immediate application of vacuum assisted closure dressing over free muscle flaps in the lower extremity does not compromise flap survival and results in decreased flap thickness

BACKGROUND: Free muscle flaps are a mainstay for reconstruction of distal third leg wounds and for large lower extremity wounds with exposed bone. However a major problem is the significant postoperative flap swelling, which may take months to resolve. We studied the efficacy and safety of immediate...

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Autores principales: Chim, Harvey, Zoghbi, Yasmina, Nugent, Ajani George, Kassira, Wrood, Askari, Morad, Salgado, Christopher John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2018
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29316773
http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2016.01977

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29316773
http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2016.01977

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