Applications of the pedicled vastus lateralis flap for patients with complicated pressure sores
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Versatility of the free vastus lateralis muscle flap.
BACKGROUND A flap that carries sufficient tissue with satisfactory pedicle length or diameter and with minor donor site morbidity is an ideal option for the reconstructive surgeon. Many flaps have been described with each one having specific advantages. The vastus lateralis (VL)-muscle flap is among them, but no special attention has been given to its valuable use. To evaluate and to propagate ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Cord
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1362-4393,1476-5624
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100483