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Bone Research
Reports from C. Windhofer et al highlight recent research in bone research
July 13th, 2009
"A 46-year-old patient sustained a dia-infracondylar tibial fracture after a ski accident. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) was carried out," investigators in Salzburg, Austria report. "After an initially uneventful postoperative course the patient was readmitted because of local and systemic infection signs. Radical surgical debridement was carried out following by Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy. The resulting defect consisted of bone defect of the tibia tuberosity, and complete loss of the patellar tendon and the overlying soft tissue. Reconstruction was carried out with a combined tensor fascia lata (TFL) flap including the TFL muscle with the...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-07-13)
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