Reconstructing ‘dual-defect’ pressure sores in spinal patients
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Pressure Sores
DESCRIPTION A 31-year-old man with known history of paraplegia presents to clinic with a long-standing wound as shown earlier. The wound is located in the presacral region with intact periosteum, healthy overlying fascia, and no purulence.
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Research questions The review sought to answer two questions.
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عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2209-170X
DOI: 10.34239/ajops.v2n2.107