Combined Use of Pediculated Muscle Flap and Z-Plasty in The Closure of Sternal Wounds in High-Risk Patients

Objective:Since deep sternal wound infections following sternotomy is a life-threatening complication, optimal management of sternal wounds still of vital importance. This study presents our 10-year experience with the use of pediculated muscle flaps and multiple Z-plasty techniques in reconstructio...

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Published in:	Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi
Main Authors:	Fatma BİLGEN, Alper URAL, Mehmet BEKERECİOĞLU
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University 2018-04-01
Subjects:	sternal wound infection dehiscence multiple z-plasty
Online Access:	http://namikkemalmedj.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/combined-use-of-pediculated-muscle-flap-and-z-plas/40409