Local Flaps with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Secondary Reconstruction of Myelomeningocele Wound Necrosis

Summary:. Major wound necrosis is an uncommon yet critical complication of meningomyelocele surgical repair with few reports available. Management is demanding and often requires further reconstructive surgery. We report a case of a neonate who developed extensive wound necrosis with dehiscence foll...

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Main Authors: Chihena H. Banda, MD, Mitsunaga Narushima, MD, PhD, Ryohei Ishiura, MD, Minami Fujita, MD, Megumi Furuya, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002012