Treatment of hostile midline back wounds: an extreme approach.
Published
Journal Article
The basic principles of successful wound closure remain the same: careful preoperative evaluation, removal of underlying nonviable tissue, and well-vascularized soft-tissue coverage. Many complex or "hostile" back wound closures also require stabilization of the spine and a two-layered wound closure. The use of long arteriovenous fistulas with free tissue transfer provides an additional weapon for the treatment of these complex wounds.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Few, JW; Marcus, JR; Lee, MJ; Ondra, S; Dumanian, GA
Published Date
- June 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 105 / 7
Start / End Page
- 2448 - 2451
PubMed ID
- 10845300
Pubmed Central ID
- 10845300
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0032-1052
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00006534-200006000-00022
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States