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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| Main Authors: | Avtar Singh, K S Mander, G P Singh, S K Gulati, Gopal Malhotra, K C Garg, J P S Walia |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
1994-04-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1776077 |
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