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Reconstruction of exposed sternum following electrical burns using a superior transverse rectus abdominis
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh, India.
Abstract:
An unusual case of a patient with electrical burns with exposed sternum was reconstructed using a superior transverse rectus abdominis flap (also known as 'epigastric rectus flap'). The clinical rarity of the condition and the innovation of the reconstructive method is discussed.
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