Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure Sores
Limberg flap has been used for the closure of moderate size sacral pressure sores in 5 cases. It provides a good padded skin cover with the suture line away from the midline which is the area of ulceration. No breakdown or ulceration in the flap or donor defect suture line were seen during 1-4 years...
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1994-04-01
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| author | Avtar Singh K S Mander G P Singh S K Gulati Gopal Malhotra K C Garg J P S Walia |
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| description | Limberg flap has been used for the closure of moderate size sacral pressure sores in 5 cases. It provides a good padded skin cover with the suture line away from the midline which is the area of ulceration. No breakdown or ulceration in the flap or donor defect suture line were seen during 1-4 years of follow up. Operative technique is briefly described and important points on flap planning are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-19084ed7c4c044009888a8fa8eafde422025-08-20T03:17:35ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1994-04-01270207207510.1055/s-0043-1776077Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure SoresAvtar Singh0K S Mander1G P Singh2S K Gulati3Gopal Malhotra4K C Garg5J P S Walia6Government Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaGovernment Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaGovernment Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaGovernment Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaGovernment Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaGovernment Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaGovernment Medical College & Rajendra Hospital, PatialaLimberg flap has been used for the closure of moderate size sacral pressure sores in 5 cases. It provides a good padded skin cover with the suture line away from the midline which is the area of ulceration. No breakdown or ulceration in the flap or donor defect suture line were seen during 1-4 years of follow up. Operative technique is briefly described and important points on flap planning are discussed.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1776077 |
| spellingShingle | Avtar Singh K S Mander G P Singh S K Gulati Gopal Malhotra K C Garg J P S Walia Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure Sores Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| title | Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure Sores |
| title_full | Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure Sores |
| title_fullStr | Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure Sores |
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| title_short | Use of Limberg Flap for Closure of Sacral Pressure Sores |
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