title: Reconstruction of intractable ulcer of the knee joint in Werner's syndrome with free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap.
abstract: The authors report the successful treatment of an intractable ulcer of the right knee in a patient with Werner's syndrome, using a free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap transfer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014898:Werner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*