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Soft tissue coverage of bone —a historical perspective and review

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Coverage of bony nonunions and osteomyelitis with either cross-leg flaps or muscle flaps dates back to before the turn of the century. Although today many surgeons prefer muscle flaps there are reports of successful treatment with cutaneous cross-leg flaps. Because of its rich blood supply muscle may have a greater ability to tolerate infection and promote revascularization of bone. A history of these techniques and reports of clinical results are presented.

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Fisher, J. Soft tissue coverage of bone —a historical perspective and review. Eur J Plast Surg 9, 13–17 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294791

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