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Table 4 Latissimus dorsi

From: A comparison of healing and complication rates between common flaps utilized in total knee arthroplasty: a review of the literature

Author

Flap type

Healing rate

Complications

Mean f/u (months)

Minimum f/u (months)

Maximum f/u (months)

Adam et al.

Latissimus dorsi (n = 2)

100%

Nonhealing (n = 1)

64.8

12

120

Hierner et al.

Latissimus dorsi (n = 16)

50%

Infection (n = 3)

Stiffness/arthrolysis (n = 1)

34.6

12

59

Markovich et al.

Latissimus dorsi (n = 5)

40%

Recurrent infection (n = 3)

49.2

12

96

Raymond et al.

Latissimus dorsi (n = 18)

77.8%

Long-term antibiotics (n = 7)

Amputation (n = 4)

49

18

110