Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery

Abstract: A young man had an open fracture of the tibia with bone and soft tissue loss in the distal part of thecontrolled lengthening of the distal skin by the lIizarov technique using nylon wires and skin staples to apply traction. This was combined with limb reconstruction done simultaneously using orthofix external fixator. This case report highlights the use of an orthopaedic technique to provide skin cover in distal leg.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Circumferential skin defect - Ilizarov technique in plastic surgery ; volume:37 ; number:02 ; year:2004 ; pages:055-059
Indian journal of plastic surgery ; 37, Heft 02 (2004), 055-059

Contributor
Madhuri, Vrisha
Kurpad, Shankar R.
Nithyananth, Manasseh
Jepegnanam, Thilak S.
Titus, V. T. K.
Dhanraj, Prema

DOI
10.1055/s-0043-1778595
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404251130561.709446730052
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Madhuri, Vrisha
  • Kurpad, Shankar R.
  • Nithyananth, Manasseh
  • Jepegnanam, Thilak S.
  • Titus, V. T. K.
  • Dhanraj, Prema

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