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Open fractures with soft-tissue loss: Coverage options and timing of surgery
Open fractures with soft-tissue loss remain challenging injuries to treat. These often high-energy fractures are at a higher risk of delayed healing and at much higher risk of infection than open fractures with less significant soft-tissue injury. The initial management of the open wound, flap cover...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8081466/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33937679 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000053 |
| Sumario: | Open fractures with soft-tissue loss remain challenging injuries to treat. These often high-energy fractures are at a higher risk of delayed healing and at much higher risk of infection than open fractures with less significant soft-tissue injury. The initial management of the open wound, flap coverage options, and the timing of definitive coverage all remain areas of controversy, which will be discussed in this article. |
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