Simultaneous debridement, Ilizarov reconstruction and free muscle flaps in the management of complex tibial infection

Mifsud, Max; Ferguson, Jamie Y.; Stubbs, David A.; Ramsden, Alex J.; McNally, Martin A.

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Simultaneous debridement, Ilizarov reconstruction and free muscle flaps in the management of complex tibial infection

Max Mifsud, Jamie Y. Ferguson, David A. Stubbs, Alex J. Ramsden, and Martin A. McNally

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