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Wounds in the knee region are very common, secondary to trauma or orthopedic procedures. When hardware is associated with the wound, flap coverage is often needed. Additionally, because the knee is a very flexible joint, secondary healing and skin grafting are seldom adequate primary options for wound closure.
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Wickenheisser, V., Googe, B., Hollenbeck, S.T. (2020). Soft Tissue Reconstruction for the Knee and Proximal Tibia. In: Hollenbeck, S., Arnold, P., Orgill, D. (eds) Handbook of Lower Extremity Reconstruction . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41035-3_20
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