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Long-Term Wound Palliation to Manage Exposed Hardware in the Setting of Peripheral Arterial Disease

Long-Term Wound Palliation to Manage Exposed Hardware in the Setting of Peripheral Arterial Disease

Nader Zamani, Neal R.Barshes

DOI: Exposed orthopedic hardware is a limb-threatening situation that traditionally requires early, aggressive management.1,2 If chronically exposed, however, the hardware is typically removed, and the soft-tissue defect is subsequently reconstructed with well

Case report

Exposed orthopedic hardware in the lower extremity complicated by peripheral arterial disease typically demands multiple operative procedures by several disciplines to maintain skeletal integrity and achieve complete wound healing.

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