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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1989; 22(02): 074-077
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774352
Review Article

The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*

S. K. Jena
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S. K. Parida
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Summary

Muscle tissue because of its bulk and vascularity forms an ideal material to fill up defects and obliterate dead spaces. 10 muscle flaps were used in chronic osteomyelitis of lower limb after sequestrectomy and saucerization. The results were better as compared to those obtained following the standard procedure of debridement alone.

Key Words

Muscle Flaps - Chronic Osteomyelitis


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