The Utility of Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery
Patient selection may determine the need for prophylactic muscle flaps, favoring more complex patients. These patients may experience more complications, supporting the decision to perform a muscle flap at the time of index operation.
Authors
- Ashlie A. Elver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6706-359X)
- Wesley Q. Zhang
- Laura S. Humphries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-3191)
- Ian C. Hoppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-2280)
Institutions
- Jackson Memorial Hospital (US)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000010929
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15