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Assessment of Function after Free Tissue Transfer to the Lower Extremity for Chronic Wounds Using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale

Reuben A. Falola, Chrisovalantis Lakhiani, Jocelyn Green, Siya Patil, Brandon Jackson, Rachel Bratescu, Ersilia Anghel, John S. Steinberg, Paul J. Kim, Christopher E. Attinger,

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery · 2018 · 31 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Functional outcomes scores such as the LEFS demonstrate that patients can obtain an adequate level of functionality for independent community activity after free tissue transfer, although functional improvement diminishes with age.

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