Paratibial fasciotomy.
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.
Vanscheidt
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Department of Dermatology, University of Freiburg, FRG.
Bertalanffy
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Wenz
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Schöpf
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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