title: Paratibial fasciotomy.
abstract: Paratibial fasciotomy is a new surgical approach to conservatively therapy-resistant venous leg ulcers. Its technique and preliminary results are reported. It is concluded hypothetically that the fasciotomy splitting itself plays the main role for its therapeutical success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Freiburg, FRG.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vanscheidt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertalanffy
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wenz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schöpf
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D004322:Drainage; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology