Chronic osteomyelitis treated with a muscle flap.
The use of local muscle flaps in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis is outlined. The defect treated must be in an anatomic location that permits rotation of the muscle flap. A recent review of 42 patients treated with this technique showed the local muscle flap to be efficacious in 39 of the 42 patients treated.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery