title: [Surgery of a purulent wound of the foot].
abstract: The experience of plastic closure of purulent wounds in the foot of 55 patients is presented. The average area of wounds was 61 cm2. Treatment of defects of plantar surface was most difficult. The differential policy in plastic surgery of foot wounds was developed. Complete closure of the defect was achieved in 81% patients. The most promising method of plastic closure is dosed tissue expanding.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Lokhvitskiĭ
authors.forename: Zh K
authors.initials: ZhK
authors.lastname: Ismailov
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Morozov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013492:Suppuration; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*