The War after War: Volumetric Muscle Loss Incidence, Implication, Current Therapies and Emerging Reconstructive Strategies, a Comprehensive Review

The War after War: Volumetric Muscle Loss Incidence, Implication, Current Therapies and Emerging Reconstructive Strategies, a Comprehensive Review

Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is the massive wasting of skeletal muscle tissue due to traumatic events or surgical ablation. This pathological condition exceeds the physiological healing process carried out by the muscle itself, which owns remarkable capacity to restore damages but only when limited...

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Main Authors: Stefano Testa, Ersilia Fornetti, Claudia Fuoco, Carles Sanchez-Riera, Francesco Rizzo, Mario Ciccotti, Stefano Cannata, Tommaso Sciarra, Cesare Gargioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
VML
war muscle injuries
permanent disability
prosthesis
reconstructive therapies
muscle loss
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/5/564

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