Use of local muscle flaps to cover leg bone exposures

Objective: To evaluate the use of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle flaps as surgical treatment of the leg bone exposure.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients undergoing transposition of the medial gastrocnemius and / or soleus for treating exposed b...

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Main Authors: Francisco d'Avila, Diogo Franco, Bianca d'Avila, Marcio Arnaut Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2014-12-01
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912014000600434&lng=en&tlng=en