Immediate application of vacuum assisted closure dressing over free muscle flaps in the lower extremity does not compromise flap survival and results in decreased flap thickness |
Chim, Harvey
(Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine)
Zoghbi, Yasmina (Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine) Nugent, Ajani George (Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine) Kassira, Wrood (Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine) Askari, Morad (Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine) Salgado, Christopher John (Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine) |
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