Over a four year period, thirteen patients over the age of 60 (mean 69 years) underwent reconstruction of lower extremity defects with free tissue transfers. Ten latissimus dorsi, one tensor facia lata, and two rectus abdominus free flaps were used. Despite significant risk factors which included pr
Re-evaluating the paradigm of early free flap coverage in lower extremity trauma
β Scribed by J. Bradford Hill; Jeffrey E. Vogel; Kevin W. Sexton; Oscar D. Guillamondegui; Gabriel A. Del Corral; R. Bruce Shack
- Book ID
- 112143584
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 114 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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