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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2018
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| 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 |